Marine Engine From Aston Martin?

[VetChugger]

Found an entirely nostalgic advert .....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/David-Brown-Meltham-Huddersfield-Marine-Boat-Diesel-Engines-1954-Vintage-Advert-/401302897929?hash=item5d6f844509:g:kcsAAMXQzr1RyTzx

My Dad used to work for these!

I found this amidst a huge list of vintage adverts being ofered on fleabay and have just spent a while delighting in some of the stuff I actually bought, used or even wished for!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/jec294/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

Have a browse! I'm sure you will find something that you once wanted or even bought!

[VetChugger]

Love the idea of a "Ford Pike" marine engine!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Parsons-Town-Quay-Southampton-Ford-Pike-Marine-Diesel-Engine-1953-Vintage-Advert-/152497454851?hash=item23818e7f03:g:2v0AAMXQGcNSD7Jw

 

 

 

[NeilB]

Don't tell them your name Pike!!

[Vaughan]

This is the 4D engine which was fitted in the old Thames Trader lorries. Totally indestructible but very heavy and very noisy.

I have seen them fitted in the old twin engined Freeman cruisers and several old hire boats.

There was a 6 cylinder version, also marinised by Parsons, but I forget what they called it.

Edited April 28, 2017 by Vaughan
forum spell checker. marinised not marinated!

[Vaughan]

The 4 cylinder was the Pike, but I can't remember what they called the 6 cyl.