Author Topic: Oddball #488 - Gary Morgan's Unnamed, Andover V-Twin -powered 3-wheeler. (Read 2012 times)

pnegyesi · « **Reply #25 on:** July 29, 2013, 05:18:15 AM »

forklift engine?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #26 on:** July 29, 2013, 05:20:39 AM »

No sir.

pnegyesi · « **Reply #27 on:** July 30, 2013, 01:55:24 AM »

Is it a petrol-powered engine?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #28 on:** July 30, 2013, 03:49:02 AM »

Is it a petrol-powered engine?

Yes!

pnegyesi · « **Reply #29 on:** July 31, 2013, 12:26:07 PM »

not a car, motorcycle (inc scooter, moped), airport tug, forklift, lawn mower engine. What did I miss?

two-stroke engine?

D-type · « **Reply #30 on:** July 31, 2013, 02:53:37 PM »

snowmobile engine?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #31 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:45:31 PM »

not a car, motorcycle (inc scooter, moped), airport tug, forklift, lawn mower engine. What did I miss?

There are others - somebody will hit on it soon, I'm sure.

two-stroke engine?

No!

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #32 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:45:46 PM »

snowmobile engine?

No...

pnegyesi · « **Reply #33 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:50:19 PM »

model airplane?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #34 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:53:12 PM »

The engine was in a full-sized airplane - a rather large one, at that.

pnegyesi · « **Reply #35 on:** July 31, 2013, 04:02:35 PM »

like a B24?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #36 on:** July 31, 2013, 04:05:11 PM »

It was installed in planes as large as a B-29

nicanary · « **Reply #37 on:** July 31, 2013, 04:12:40 PM »

So it was a secondary source of power on the plane, then ?

Hiawatha · « **Reply #38 on:** July 31, 2013, 04:19:29 PM »

Starter motor?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #39 on:** July 31, 2013, 04:45:20 PM »

was the car featured in a popular magazine?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #40 on:** July 31, 2013, 05:00:23 PM »

So it was a secondary source of power on the plane, then ?

Exactly!

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #41 on:** July 31, 2013, 05:00:51 PM »

was the car featured in a popular magazine?

To my knowledge, it did not.

pnegyesi · « **Reply #42 on:** August 01, 2013, 12:51:58 AM »

Was the engine made by Andover Motors?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #43 on:** August 01, 2013, 04:35:34 AM »

Was the engine made by Andover Motors?

Indeed it is! I suspect you've found something.

Locked for you

pnegyesi · « **Reply #44 on:** August 01, 2013, 05:19:15 AM »

I just found the engine details.

Was this built in the 1940s?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #45 on:** August 01, 2013, 05:37:54 AM »

I just found the engine details.

Was this built in the 1940s?

Yes!

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #46 on:** August 14, 2013, 07:56:31 AM »

Unlocking

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #47 on:** August 17, 2013, 03:46:13 AM »

Established so far:

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #48 on:** September 01, 2013, 07:17:44 AM »

A month since the last guess - black hole?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #49 on:** September 01, 2013, 02:39:15 PM »

Was this picture sourced from a magazine?

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