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A previously unknown section drawing of a Mk1 Ruby?

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A previously unknown section drawing of a Mk1 Ruby?
Tony Griffiths Offline
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22-12-2022, 01:57 AM (This post was last modified: 22-12-2022, 01:58 AM by Tony Griffiths.)
This appeared on Facebook, posted by Brian Marsh, an ex-Austin apprentice  https://www.facebook.com/groups/80694874...9950834550
It was the second of two drawings, the other being an Austin 10 engine converted to marine use and drawn by his father.


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John Cornforth Offline
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22-12-2022, 08:54 AM
Hi

The first one looks vaguely familiar, maybe in Bryan Purve's 'Source Book' ? The example you have posted is much better resolution.

I have never seen the second one before

Both of them look to be a labour of love !
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22-12-2022, 10:21 AM
it looks like plate 1017 on page 405 of the Source book
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22-12-2022, 06:47 PM
David Howe has provided another cut-away view of the Ruby, this from an October 1934 issue of The Motor:


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23-12-2022, 09:23 AM
I had a copy of Tony's Ruby drawing 50 ish years ago, I believe it was a loose leaf insert from one of the handbooks, either Nicholson or Pitman's. Whether it came from there originally seems doubtful.
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23-12-2022, 09:41 AM
Had to smile when I looked at the forum on my mobile this morning. I thought this thread might be about the discovery of a mysterious group of bearded weirdos doing odd things to old cars. Oh, hang on...


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23-12-2022, 10:30 PM
I find it very interesting to see the double lever system for engaging the starter shaft. Previously I was unaware of this mechanism inside the chain housing of marine engines. I first saw one in use on my late uncles boat on the Thames in 1953.
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24-12-2022, 12:56 PM
I knew that there was something familiar about that engine, a lot of our ships had them in the lifeboats.
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