Ruston Hornsby AP

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Ruston & Hornsby 6AP, 6HP, Agricultural Parafin.

Thats all I know about it,

What the hell it looks a nice looking engine
Chris

THAT IS A VERY NICE ENGINE
ITS NICE TO SEE LARGE ENGINES LOOKING THAT GOOD

MIKE

lovely engines, i have a 4 bhp one. starts eaiser that a lister D (if u used half compresion cam)

im always dribbiling on the rally field when i see it, its stunning

I have attached some photos of APs attending my Dad's birthday crank up. Mine is the 2nd photo.

I’d love to see my engine featured, as it doesn’t get to many rallies any more, cos every rally I go to now seems to prefer me to take my steam engine.

It is a 1930 Ruston and Hornsby AP 4BHP '470 RPM.

It left Ruston's Lincoln work on 29th Oct 1930 and was supplied to P Rand, main Ruston Hornsby Agents Suffolk, located Weathermen, near Bury saint Edmunds, Suffolk, and was supplied with an ERF Turner (Ipswich) roller corn mill, to My Wilfred Clover, of Drinkstone Smock Mill.

was used every day from Nov 1930 until 1960, when the mill was converted to Electric power. But was kept for stand by duties until 1962. Mr. A Hewlett purchased the engine 1963 and restored it. Purchased 43 years later by current owner Mr. James Peter Brett, who has made a brass slipper for the magneto flick arm, and very little else, as the engine is as good as the day it left Lincoln.

Is seen regularly at the Langley Daffodil Day (Norwich) and Raveningham Country Fair (Beccles Suffolk)

one of the last AP's made, as within a short time, the PB's were the preferred model of engine, also comes with white metal bearings through out and the central fugal oil fliger is aluminum.

do you mind if i cut some and feture them in forum photos, and james feel free to post a photo of yours in one of the sections and it will be fetured, thanks chaps

ryan wrote:do you mind if i cut some and feture them in forum photos, and james feel free to post a photo of yours in one of the sections and it will be fetured, thanks chaps

im not sure how to?

Ryan that will be fine

jamespeterbrett wrote:

ryan wrote:do you mind if i cut some and feture them in forum photos, and james feel free to post a photo of yours in one of the sections and it will be fetured, thanks chaps

im not sure how to?

follow this link for instructions, if you need any further help, dont hesitate to ask

ryan wrote:

follow this link for instructions, if you need any further help, dont hesitate to ask

i may be thick, but what link?

http://www.stationaryengineforum.net/notices-f6/uploading-pictures-t33.htm

i managed it, but it ended up here lol

http://www.stationaryengineforum.net/forum-featured-engines-f8/my-ruston-hornsby-ap-t1156.htm#7562