News of the Weald

Autorama 2012

Autorama 2012 will go ahead at Dunorlan events field, Tunbridge Wells, on the 4th & 5th of August. Entry forms and Emails will be sent to you. Please give the show your continued support.

Membership forms

Two new versions of the membership form are now on the site for you to download, one in colour and the other in black & white, depending on what printer you have.

Vintage Spirit Magazine

A new link has been added in the links section taking you to Vintage Spirit Magazine.

Vintage Spirit Magazine are offering all visitors to our website 20% off a subscription to their magazine.

To partake in this offer, Click HERE And follow the instructions.

Help for a stranger

I am desperately searching for anyone who has, or knows anyone, who has a rider pumping engine. This is a stirling cycle engine, but not a rider ericsson engine. Preferrably near Southampton.
I would appreciate any leads you may have to offer.
I hope to make a model with a bore of 1.25", but there seems to be very little to go by. I need to see
one preferably running, and hopfully that the owner has a decent knowledge of their inner workings. I was given the name of a guy called Martin Chamney at the recent Bill Targett memorial steam and vintage rally, perhaps your members may know him.
I have looked at most of the internet items, most of which are in the States and Australia and the old drawings give a picture of them in cross section but not enough to trust. I have made many stirling cycle engines, but this type is quite different. I am determined to do this as i have a lifetimes engineering experience and i need to generate a proper drawing but not a full mathematical analysis, which would be a bit over the top!
I hope some of your members can help.

Brian Knight 01489 780681.

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