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Post by Jo on Jun 5, 2006 12:06:18 GMT
Back in 1966 John Hanning did a set of articles for a BB1 ploughing engine. Whilst I have the set of drawings I have no idea of where I could get the set of castings from. The original article suggested that they had had about 90 patterns made...
Does anyone know of a supplier of the castings?
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Post by Tel on Jun 6, 2006 11:48:34 GMT
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Post by Jo on Jun 6, 2006 14:15:35 GMT
Hi Tel,
Sadly whilst they do the 16NHP single and the Z7, they do not list the BB1. Some of the 16NHP bits could be used... I have contacted Brunell and am waiting for them to get back to me to see if they know of a supplier.
I know that the castings were available back in the early 80's as Joe Challis used some of the Hannings casting to make his excellent 2" engine (I have both Joe's and John H's Drawings).
Jo
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Post by roger on Jun 6, 2006 16:41:19 GMT
The bb1 ploughing engine was a joint design by John Haining and a gentleman who's name I cannot recall. The other person had all the patterns and supplied the castings. I purchased some castings myself in the early 70's from this gent but never made the engine and sold them. I think this person is no longer with us. The same as the patterns ?.
Roger
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Post by roger on Jun 6, 2006 16:48:22 GMT
Colin Tyler I think was the 2nd persons name but not sure.
Roger.
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Post by Nigel Bennett on Jun 7, 2006 11:54:57 GMT
Roger is correct! Colin Tyler's son used to sell castings after his father died, but a search on the net reveals no further information. I'm sure he advertised in ME a few years ago.
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Post by Jo on Jun 9, 2006 10:53:03 GMT
Many thanks guys
Looks as if a I need to trawl through some old ME's as Brunell failed to identify a supplier.
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Post by lancelot on Jun 9, 2006 12:23:36 GMT
Hello Jo,
FOWLER COMPOUND PLOUGHING ENGINE...by...J.HAINING and C.R.TYLER...details of this can be found in vol.nos.132 and 133 for yrs, 1966 and 1967...issue nos...3309/3311/3312/3313/3314/3315/3317/3318/3319/...
I may have missed one or two, but this should give you a stert.
All the best for now,
John.
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Post by lancelot on Jun 9, 2006 18:24:29 GMT
Hello Jo,
back again, I meant to tell you that ''BLACKGATES'' do the drawings for the ''BB'' it may not be the one you want but they might have the castings.
cheers,
John.
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Post by Jo on Jun 12, 2006 6:34:22 GMT
Thanks John,
I already have the John Hanning drawings, the articles in the ME were rather short in detail and the drawings are none too clear. Hence Joe Challis redrew a number of them.
I am still looking for contact details for Colin Tyler's son to explore the possibilities of castings. Does any one know what name he trades under? I did note in one of the 1966/67 ME's John H & Colin T signed off as being in Camberley, Surrey... Exactly where I work......
Jo
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