alphacharlie

Can i ask you to share the following fundraising link for the RAF Manston History Museum, We are trying to raise money to buy some new tools to help our volunteers restore and maintain our growing collection of aircraft and exhibits.

http://www.gofundme.com/manstonmuseum

Despite Manston airports still uncertain future we are still open and will be announcing a major new addition to our collection soon

https://www.facebook.com/manstonhistorymuseum

http://www.rafmanston.co.uk

Many Thanks

Hi Tony.

We are based at Manston Airport.

Does anyone know of a mechanic in the Kent area that we could possibly get to take a look at the engine? I am still unable to get it up and running.

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It's very very heavy as it's built like a tank.

I'm still looking for any information on the Fowler diesel engine if anyone has any servicing guides they would be a great help.

Hi David.

Any information you can provide would be great, I'm still hunting for any pictures of one in service.

It is amazing what still turns up, and in quite good condition too. F C Hibberd & Co also made small narrow gauge locomotives and I see that the headlights on the ones in the 'in service' photos are the same as the headlights used on narrow gauge locos that worked in coal mines and amunition depots from the late 30s onwards. This would suggest that those tugs had been specially ordered with explosion proofed electrics and if so would have had an exhaust 'conditioner' to trap any sparks coming out of the exhaust. On mines locos this was developed further to absorb carbon monoxide from the exhaust. I suspect that the longer rear chassis was to accomodate such an exhaust trap, note the cutaway in the footplate where the exhaust pipe could have come up to feed into the conditioner. The pipeing was usually done with ordinary iron water pipe, screwed into maleable iron elbows, the conditioner was usually a fairly simple box welded up from quite heavy (3/16" or 1/4" plate) with baffles in it and half full of water with a suitable chemical added to remove the carbon monoxide if needed. The exhaust gas was bubbled through this so the inside got very manky over a period of time. The battery box would also have been explosion proofed (gas tight) as would every switch and conduit. If you feel the urge to put it back to its original explosion proof state I can help with information on most of the electrical bits as I have a loco with this kit on it.

 

David

Thankyou so much that looks like the one. Does anyone have any information on the Fowler 2DM Engine?

Here is another pic

Many Thanks for the swift reply.

I have searched high and low for information on this but haven't managed to come up with anything yet.

I did manage to find a pictures of one in action at a local costal battery.

The engine does run but needs a little work to get it up to scratch.

Hi All.

I am currently restoring this Aircraft Tug, can anyone give me any information on it.

It has no makers markings at all but i believe it may have been made by a company called Clark.

It has a Fowler 2 Cylinder Diesel engine which i believe is a Fowler 2DM, does anyone have a service guide?

Thanks in advance

Adam