jonryan Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Anyone know what this is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Hi . Its a "K" Vulture Mk 1 5cc made in Dartford Kent around 1947/8 . Good find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Member Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 [This posting has been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I had one back in the 50s. Never could get it to run or even fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonryan Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 Posted by Engine Doctor on 12/01/2018 17:56:18: Hi . Its a "K" Vulture Mk 1 5cc made in Dartford Kent around 1947/8 . Good find There ain't half some knowledgeable people around here! Thanks, ED. "Mmm, well it's old/interesting. Looks to be the 781st one they made too. Beyond that I have no idea....... The knurled ring looks a bit of an oddity." Yeah, never seen one of those. Perhaps the cylinder needed regular changing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenenglish Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Posted by Percy Verance on 12/01/2018 17:57:33: Mmm, well it's old/interesting. Looks to be the 781st one they made too. Beyond that I have no idea....... The knurled ring looks a bit of an oddity. Percy, it looks like S/N 731 to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMc Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Test from AM Jan 1949 - here. Note that the engine, when new, would have been supplied complete with a glowplug conversion head. Edited By PatMc on 12/01/2018 21:03:56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave windymiller Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Kemps made a few different engines. This is a friends 2cc Kemps k Falcon with the same knurled fitting but unusual intake on the bottom of the crank. There was a K Kestral too of similar size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Hilton Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 A mate collects old engines .He says that the rubbish that didn’t run fetch the best prices .So you may be onto a winner value wise Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted hughes Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Posted by Alan Hilton on 13/01/2018 09:17:05: A mate collects old engines .He says that the rubbish that didn’t run fetch the best prices .So you may be onto a winner value wise Alan Two sold on EBay last November, £150 and £160 each! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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David Davis Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 I gave away a 2cc Kay Kestrel a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenenglish Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Here are all the diesel K Vultures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 The knurled ring /nut was a feature of their early series of Kemp engines. They later changed their name to "K" engineering . The earlier series of side port engines looked really old design , a bit "Wallace and Grommet" were made of magnesium and turned black with age. No they didn't need the cylinder changing that often. These early one fetch really good money . Don't forget that back then the design of engines was rapidly changing and what seems a bit naff now was cutting edge back then . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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