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Questus · 10-02-2017, 02:05 AM

Hi folks -Moin Moin- (Good morning @ 09:00 UTC +2 h …)
I found an old engine label (see JPG) ENGINE No. under CA 18.000
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Garage Supply Co. Ltd.
Reconditioned Motor Specification
Date 22.07.1952 Job No K5572
Automotive Maschine & Parts Association
Cylinders 080
Mains B.B.
Throws 020
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Anyone know this company ? or this logo?
Where they are located 1952?
What does it means, the last 3 rows? Cyl./Mains/Throws......?

DANKE für Eure Hilfe !

Mike V. Florida · 10-02-2017, 02:56 AM

Cylinders 080 could mean bores 80 over standard.
Mains B.B. Don't have any ideas.
Throws 020 the crank could be .020 under standard

Terry, NJ · 10-02-2017, 08:22 AM

Wie Gehts! I would guess that it is a British A engine ( less HP, Pferd Stark) and it was rebuilt at some time in the past. Most American rebuilders don't tag their engines. It's probably NOT the US, 40 HP version. As Mike said bored Cylinders, .080 (2mm) Mains, B.B. ??? The .020 (.5 MM)
off the "throws", I would say, shows some of the differences between British and American ways of speaking. We would say "Rods" instead of "Throws". Hope this Helps!
Terry

Will N · 10-02-2017, 09:31 AM

Maybe B.B. stands for Babbitt Bearing?

foxfire42 · 10-02-2017, 01:22 PM

Terry may be right. LTD might be the clue. Might be Canadian also.

Questus · 10-03-2017, 02:28 AM

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THANKS a lot to all of you !

Crank undersize 020" and Babitte Bearings

no Information of this Company ??

regards Questus

kenparker · 10-03-2017, 08:08 AM

on a related note. A Tudor came to my shop two weeks ago with the owners request "get my car running again. This 1930 Tudor has been his barn since 1978. It was driven by him as a teenager, parked in his dads barn and been there ever since.

I pulled the engine and began rebuild. This is the tag I found on the side of the block and when engine opened up the specs were as the tag spelled out.
.080 oversize pistons.
.030 undersize Rods (throws).
.030 undersize main bearings.
work done May 5, 1949

Interesting. ken

BILL WILLIAMSON · 10-03-2017, 10:30 AM

Vermins engine sports a brass label from a local rebuilder, in 1987. They're STILL in business!
Bill W.

10-02-2017, 02:56 AM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: GERTRUD >>recondit. engine identification label<< Cylinders 080 could mean bores 80 over standard. Mains B.B. Don't have any ideas. Throws 020 the crank could be .020 under standard __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

10-02-2017, 08:22 AM	#3
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,740	Re: GERTRUD >>recondit. engine identification label<< Wie Gehts! I would guess that it is a British A engine ( less HP, Pferd Stark) and it was rebuilt at some time in the past. Most American rebuilders don't tag their engines. It's probably NOT the US, 40 HP version. As Mike said bored Cylinders, .080 (2mm) Mains, B.B. ??? The .020 (.5 MM) off the "throws", I would say, shows some of the differences between British and American ways of speaking. We would say "Rods" instead of "Throws". Hope this Helps! Terry

10-02-2017, 09:31 AM	#4
Will N Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,100	Re: GERTRUD >>recondit. engine identification label<< Maybe B.B. stands for Babbitt Bearing?

10-02-2017, 01:22 PM	#5
foxfire42 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: AZ and WA Posts: 764	Re: GERTRUD >>recondit. engine identification label<< Terry may be right. LTD might be the clue. Might be Canadian also.

10-03-2017, 02:28 AM	#6
Questus Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: near Lübeck Northeastern part of Germany Posts: 34	Re: GERTRUD >>recondit. engine identification label<< Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) THANKS a lot to all of you ! Crank undersize 020" and Babitte Bearings no Information of this Company ?? regards Questus

10-03-2017, 10:30 AM	#8
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: GERTRUD >>recondit. engine identification label<< Vermins engine sports a brass label from a local rebuilder, in 1987. They're STILL in business! Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"