Petter A 1

Built 1951 and originally powered a vacuum pump for a milking machine

Its first run after I got it home

After a little bit of work cleaning the carburettor and adding a silencer it now runs quite well

  

          

Fuel Tank Capacity:8 pints (4.55 Litres)

Bore Size: 85mm (3.346 ")

Stroke: 82.5mm (3.248 ")

Total CC  470 

Carburettor: Zenith 24T-2

Fuel: Petrol (unleaded)

Magneto:

+ Standard Rotation: WICO Series A1056 BZ, Wipac

+ Reverse Rotation: WICO Series A1059 BZ, Wipac

Spark Plug: Lodge BL14, Champion 8

Oil Sump Capacity 6¾ Pints (3.8 Litres)

Horse Power:

1½bhp @ 750rpm, 2bhp @ 1000rpm, 3bhp @ 1500rpm
Compression Ratio: 5:1

Colour: Mid-Brunswick Green

Ignition Timings:

20° BEFORE Top Dead Centre
 

This has now been put to the back of the shed untill the D is finished