Saving Old Seagulls

My friend lives in shrewsbury, i can get him to collect it.

For me.....

Hi Jon

That's identical to mine, phew.....

I was a wee bit worried for a bit.
Thanks

My engine did not have end caps on the pin, what it does have is, rounded polished ends, and from what I have seen on my other engine is it is identical, there are no pads on that piston / pin, if there were indeed pads fitted, were these a later addition or just omitted in later builds as they were ...

Hi Charles

As soon as I return I will post some pictures.

Thanks again

That's good to know, the tank is steel, also in a relative dent free order too.

The pin had no pads fitted, also I have checked the bore adjacent to where the pin would be and it's absolutely perfect, I was a bit worried the floating pin would mark the bore.

Thanks again chaps

The tank is steel with the bayonet cap fitting, so this is the correct tank as far as I was aware?
all I need is the cap then and all is well.
Thanks again chaps

See, Jon, every day's a school day, I didn't know about the tank and cap, what tank should it have?
I have the engine in bits so when I get back from sea I will take some pics and post them.

Thanks again

Hello Jon

Thanks for the reply, put my mind at rest.
I checked the piston and it is the original hepolite, the big end has the hollow end cap on it too, it has the short water jacket and the piston and cylinder are in quite perfect condition for an engine built in the 40's,
Engine number Sdp8969

I ...

Hello all.

I have a wee question regarding an Sdp I have, I am in the process of restoring the o'l girl, I have dismantled it with no problem, no rusty or seized bolts, but the question is, why is there no circlips in the gugeon pin?

Finding the lack of a little bit odd.

I would be glad of any ...