Completely new

Good evening.

My name is Andrew I live in Warminster in Wiltshire and I am a retired Army Chaplain (now teaching part time) who has a life long interest in anything that runs, uses fuel, makes smoke or that gets me oily!

I have yet to get even close to finishing my OO gauge model railway. Nevertheless, yesterday, I acquired a Lister D for restoration.

Looking forward to my new project and learning a good deal from the more experienced people here.

Welcome sir

welcome and good luck on your restoration,

Chris

Hello and welcome!

Hi Andrew, welcome aboard from another Lister D owner.

Welcome aboard.  I can suggest this book if you haven't already bought it, which should provide some useful info for you:  

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stationary-Engine-Magazine-on-Lister-D-Type-Restoration-Book-By-Nigel-McBurney/372249197808?hash=item56abc7fcf0:g:6scAAOSw~qxaqqkh

Hi Andrew and a very warm welcome to the forum.

Post a few pics in New Projects/Restorations when you are able, see:
https://ukengineforum.forumotion.com/t9665-how-to-upload-images

Thank you, one and all, for your welcome.

I'm very chuffed - already discovered the date and first purchaser of my engine.

ajcooper4 wrote:I'm very chuffed - already discovered the date and first purchaser of my engine.

and...?

My engine was supplied on the 20th December 1949 to Southern Counties Agriculture Trading Society. The back story is as interesting as the engine itself!

If I may suggest wessexsec.org
Lots of useful info in the newsletter archive, as you're local :-)

Welcome along from a crab, being ex-army you should be looking out for some military sets I recently moved to Wiltshire (near Chippenham) and joined the Wessex engine club, seem a friendly bunch.

ajcooper4 wrote:My engine was supplied on the 20th December 1949 to Southern Counties Agriculture Trading Society.  The back story is as interesting as the engine itself!

I think that S.C.A.T.S are possibly still trading, I used to deliver to some of their mills with my father many years ago.

Pete.

Foden I think you're absolutely right. I remember quite recently SCATS country/agricultural supplies being about but I think they have been taken over/rebranded as Mole Country Supplies now. There's also a Mole Valley Farmers establishment just ten minutes from where I live. Maybe the same group.

You will be very lucky if the current company(s) have any records/history of any of their products.

Maryalice