Ron Reeves Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Can anyone help? I am working on a collection of ED engines and generating a history and specification of each model produced under the ED title. I would like to obtain copies of any adverts and test reports produced. There are many lists of reports that have been carried out in various magazines over the years but no official archive is available to obtain copies. If anyone out there has a copy of old aeromodeller or model aircraft mags that contain such reports I would very much like to obtain copies or photocopies of them. If you can help please advise me of any expenditure in copying/postage etc and this will be refunded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 It seem an interesting pursuit.I started with an ED Hunter. I still have two ED Racers, brillant engines. Never use them though.I am intersested in the project, so please keep the site posted on progress.It appears to be another British company with promise that stumbled and fell with no trace.RegardsErfolg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rolls Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 RonI can help a bit. I have a variety of Aeromodellers. etc although it will take a while to find the needed ones - my 'filing system' is around 4,000 mags in boxes in the workshop!What I can let you have very quickly are the synopsises of the reports in the Aeromodeller Annuals (I have them all. If this would help, let me know your E-mail address and I can send copies as attachemtns.The annuals have the synopsis of:ED 146ED BabyED Bee Mk IED Bee Series IIED CadetED Comp SpecialED FuryED Mk III 249ED Mk IV 346ED RacerED RacerED RacerED Super FuryHTHMike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rolls Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 Should have said - I don't have the full tests for all those. Until I look can't remember whihc ones I do have the full test for.Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sharp Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 ED were one of the pioneers of RC flying in this country. They were the first to fly an RC model across the English Channel back in the 1950's. They later specialised in performance tuned pipes and produced a small line of high performance motors. I believe that the firm died out when the owners died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Reeves Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 Sorry about the delay in responding I have just returned from holiday down in the west country. Lovely weather but too windy for flying. Many thanks for your responses and comments. I have enabled my e-mail address but as I am new to the system I do not know if I have done it all correctly. If you find it is not working please be free to complain.Mike - looks like a particularly good collection of information that you have there. I would be pleased to receive anything you can supply. If there is any cost involved I am happy to contribute somehow but my computer does not incorporate and coin slot so an address with the covering e-mail would be appreciated. Many thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rolls Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Hi RonAs an E-mail attachment - no charge!Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Reeves Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 Many thanks Mike. I look forward in anticipation. Until something arrives I will not know if the e-mail connection works or if it you even have the e-mail address to connect through. Will keep you in touch when something arrives. Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Reeves Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 P.S. Sorry to all the others that communicated. I was so impressed I neglected to say thanks to tou other guys so I will make up for that and thank you all now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rolls Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Hi RonI have sent you an E-mail.Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Reeves Posted May 28, 2007 Author Share Posted May 28, 2007 Fortunately Mike has sent me a number of test reports the essence of which I am distilling into my drafts. I have sent a couple of introductory drafts to Mike for his opinion so I will keep you in touch if and when they get mikes approval. Once again many thanks for the comments made and if there are any more relevant offerings I would appreciate enlightenment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braddock, VC Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Might try westons of teynsham in Kent, I know they were selling ed carbs until well into the 80s and the owner is the same now as then. I even think that he acquired the remnants of ed but am vague on that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Reeves Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 Many thanks for the info John, I will give them a ring and find out what the situation is with them. I will repot back on any information that I find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Reeves Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 John. Rang Weston UK and your information is correct but the gent who knows is not currently available so I will try again later and hopefully keep you and the others in touch. Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Reeves Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share Posted June 12, 2007 Latest report. - Managed to contact one of the engineers that worked for ED for a while. No-names for now but he has provided some information and a further contact who also worked for ED. Does appear to have been a bit of political wranglings throughout the whole enterprise and the final fire at the Kingston business was earlier than currently believed. Information is a bit like getting blood out of a stone and the enterprise was a bit less than 'Boys own' magazine than I originally anticipated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rolls Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 RonSounds VERY interesting!Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sharp Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Are you doing a web site on ED engines and the company history? I look forward to it if you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Reeves Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share Posted June 12, 2007 Thanks for your query Tom. The answer at the moment seems to be no web site. However I would like to 'publish' any information I can come across but in order to get people to help I have made promises that the cause is not the subject of financial reward. Hence it may be 'handed' to official helpers for them to organise distribution. My satisfaction will be in seeing it published somehow. For anyone following this thread please bear with me because it is becomming a bit of a tangled web. Some of the information I have come across so far is far from correct and consequently I am trying to get duplicated confirmation of my information.Many thanks for the interest, any snippets, copies of addresses on boxes etc are all welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sharp Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Godalming Model Supplies deal in old engines and have a collection of old ED engines pictured on their website along with notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Reeves Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 Information for John Gibbs. I contacted Alan from Weston UK at last. I can confirm that Alan is now Mr ED. He aquired ED complete and continues to supply new engines which he makes to order and exhaust systems as well. Spent about 45 minutes on the phone with him and I am sure he would have continued longer except that I happened to be in the loo at the time that he phoned. Fatastic contact and I am sending him a copy of the current draft and going to try and set up a face to face with him with a tape recorder. He gave me a lot of information that just cannot be published and loads that can. Many thanks. Will keep you all informed of any developments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Reeves Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share Posted June 25, 2007 Well guys, the time is getting near. I have been in contact with Ron Chernich in Australia and he has agreed to host my script. If anyone has never been to Ron's site then you do not know what you are missing. Just type in http://modelenginenews.org and press enter and you are in for a surprise. Ron will do all that is necessary to make the pages easy to sort through and add hyperlinks to other similar pages. It will be a while before anything appears regarding my script (give him time) but the start has been made. I hope is will be worth waiting for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rolls Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Well done, Ron - great effortMike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Reeves Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 Mike. Thanks for your comment. You may not feel the same once you have read the published article. It could be available in the August issue of the web site as the July issue is being prepared now. I gather the July issue may be worth reading because ther is an article on 'Mills' engines that should be worth reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rolls Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 RonThanks for that - I'm looking forward to it.Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Reeves Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 Hi guys. Yet another set of questions regarding ED engines and ED kits (aircraft and boats). First question were there any kits, if so what and how many? Second, has anybody got any information regarding the channel crossing with the radio queen and ED engine. Finally did they attempt a channel crossing with a boat. (Not the recent one). Article proceeding well. These are questions from Australia that need answers. Thanks in advance, I know you will not let me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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