Lister N 1928 8hp
This engine was one of three engines recovered from a farm
near Leominster, when the engine was first viewed it was a cold winter day, and
the surrounding access to the field where the engine lay was very wet, the spark
plug was missing and it was seized although the magneto was still there and in
all was 90% complete, Realising that we could not recover the engine on
that day we made a quick trip to the local garage and purchased a can of WD40.
After spraying the engine liberally and empting half a can down the
bore a spark plug was put into place and return visit scheduled.
The return visit was much dryer and the recovery process
began, with time the engine had sank about 6 inches into the ground, so the base
was dug out, and a scaffold plank placed to allow the engine to slide up.
A sturdy rope was attached round the flywheels and to the car, so
carefully we began to pull the engine up the plank to allow us to winch the
engine into the trailer, as we were doing this the flywheels suddenly moved and
hey presto the engine was not seized anymore (good old WD), once loaded the
engine was taken home and partially dismantled to check it out, all in all it
was not bad. Restoration is still waiting to begin but now we have obtained a
suitable trolley hopefully it wont be long.
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Plank in postion ready for recovery |
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Another view of the enigne loaded, the engine hoist in background |
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Lots of carbon and cobwebs. |
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Using a block and tackle to drag the N into the barn |
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Size comparison with Granny |
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