Hi Paul,
I think I can help identify the donkey engine I worked on enough of them.
I can tell from the exhaust and inlet manifolds and the relative positions of the starter and dynamo shown in the pic. that it's a ford 4D also fitted to the Fordson major tractors of the day and a multitude of compressors rollers and other plant too.
See below.
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Are we talking of the Leyland super comet photo? I guess we must be as you can't see the engine on the other one.
That will help my friend from Leyland in his write up.
That will help my friend from Leyland in his write up.
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In the very first of Yewmans mixer pics the mixer has a very square shaped rad cowl , I wonder if this is Fordson or not.
Probably never know without brochure but they do seem to be the 'standard' mixer donkey engine.
Craig
Probably never know without brochure but they do seem to be the 'standard' mixer donkey engine.
Craig
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XS650 wrote:In the very first of Yewmans mixer pics the mixer has a very square shaped rad cowl , I wonder if this is Fordson or not.
Probably never know without brochure but they do seem to be the 'standard' mixer donkey engine.
Craig
Hi Craig,
It is a Ford 4D engine.
If you magnify the last but one pic. X 4 or 500 you will clearly see the donkey engine and it is easily identified.
I worked on these engines from the mid 1950s into the 70s and I'm involved in rebuilding one in a Muir Hill dumper for a friend now.
I have no doubt about this one.
Fred
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