sqms277 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Hi, my name is Graham, thanks for your welcome. I am trying to help a work colleague with some research, he does not have access to the internet. He is an enthusiastic collector of Stationary Engines, and his latest purchase would seem to have a WD history, I would be grateful if any HMVF members can pass on any knowledge or info they may have, details of the engine are: Lister Petter 'A' type 1.5 - 3 hp Air cooled petrol engine. Engine No is 308695 WD Brass Plate reads: A.M. Ref No 4F/1373 Con A 565785/43/C12C 1944 and is marked with the "crows foot" There is a compressor fitted to the engine. Would like to know what role the engine may have been used for, and by which service. Thanks in anticipation for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 A.M. reference = Air Ministry, so we are looking at RAF, but I can't say an exact use... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swill1952xs Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I did send you a personal message last night suggesting you contacted forum member listerdiesel, as his name suggests; he has access to a considerable amount of information on stationery engines, and should be able to help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I did reply on the intro page, but best to reply here: I have Air Publication 2173B Water-Cooled Gasoline Engines for Ground Equipment. There is a Lister section in 3 chapters for Type A, AH & G2. It is dated June 1945 but A & G2 were to be issued later. Quite a lot of detail on the Type AH in the technical description, it was used on the Zwicky pumping equipment on the 450-gallon fuel trailer. I'll post a pic, if you think it might be similar to yours. The AM Vocabulary code 4F indicates it is for air compressors & servicing trolleys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 http://www.hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=10042&d=1241078770 See "Brockhouse fuel bowser" thread in this section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listerdiesel Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 The Petter A series was a small air-cooled engine, the Lister A is a bigger, water-cooled engine, more often than not it was hopper-cooled. Lister and Petter were fierce competitors until their forced merger under Hawker-Siddeley Group in the late 1970's. The twin-flywheel Lister A was indeed used in the Zwicky fuel bowser, of which there is one in a field not a million miles from where we live. Don't know if the pump and engine are still inside. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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