foxbasher Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 hi all, just been for a bit of a mooch with the metal detector and found this old engine plate. looks to be pressed copper timing plate but ive no idea what sort of engine its off. anyone got any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumber Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 http://patent.ipexl.com/GB/613386-a.html Might be of use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Patent numbers 613386 and 613388 refer to: ENFIELD CYCLE CO LTDCLARENCE FRANK NOSSITER check out: http://worldwide.espacenet.com/searchResults?ST=singleline&locale=en_EP&submitted=true&DB=worldwide.espacenet.com&query=613388 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) According to Espacenet, which lists all patent numbers, these patent no's were held by the Enfield Cycle Company, and specifically 2 of the patents refer to diesel engines, and one to a reversing gear for use in ships - so my guess is that it is off a Royal Enfield diesel engine used in a narrow-boat Maybe:- http://www.royalenfield.org.uk/?PageName=stationary_engines Edited February 13, 2015 by amateur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbasher Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 According to Espacenet, which lists all patent numbers, these patent no's were held by the Enfield Cycle Company, and specifically 2 of the patents refer to diesel engines, and one to a reversing gear for use in ships - so my guess is that it is off a Royal Enfield diesel engine used in a narrow-boat that makes sense, i dug it up 50 yards from the water down on the foreshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Ok, so forget the narrow-boat part of the guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 bet that gave a very large strong signal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatherandSon Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 My quess is that its a feeler/setting guage for doing the timing. The tang on the right must be used for something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 It is fixed to the engine casing using the 4 holes and the line on the right is the timing mark for the flywheel/pulley mark to line up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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