Can information be found on the origin and design of the "1831" 30cc
(or thereabouts) model internal combustion engine believed to have
been featured in the "Model Engineer" in the 1950s or early 1960s?

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Request for Question Clarification by maniac-ga on 21 Aug 2002 16:25 PDT

Hello Milton1958,

Are you sure of the date and type of engine? The general "first date"
for internal combustion engines is generally recognized to be in the
early 1860's to late 1870's (Lenoir - 3% efficient, Otto - four cycle)
depending on the type. In the 1830's, there were some "gas engines"
and certainly "steam engines" in the period. If you are sure, I can do
some more research on this topic.

Thanks.
  --Maniac

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Clarification of Question by milton1958-ga on 22 Aug 2002 13:46 PDT

maniac-ga

It is a 4 stroke water-cooled engine sometimes known as the "1831"
because first installed by its designer in a locomotive of that name.
Can you discover the designer and the date of the design?

"P.E.1 Wallaby Twin Cylinder
A Water cooled engine 1"" bore x 11/16" stroke,with push rod 
vertical valves in the head,mono-block body and forced
lubrication.This engine was originally designed for the 1831
locomotive designed by Edgar T. Westbury."
http://www.wokingprecision.f9.co.uk/ic/wallaby/main.htm

There are some books relating to the engine:

PPE-1 "WALLABY" twin cyl. 30cc water cooled 4-stroke 1" b. x 1.1/8" s.
2 Sh. G $18.75
PPE-10 Distributor & Contact Breaker for "1831" engine PPE-1 B $6.75
PPE-11 Automatic Carburetor for "1831" engine PPE-1 B $6.75
http://www.sssmodels.com/booksvidsdwgs/booksvidsdwgs.html

008725 Wallaby OHV twin cylinder water cooled 30cc plans by Westbury,
$32.50, 1 copy in stock
008727 Automatic Carburettor for '1831' Engine plans by Westbury,
$14.00, 1 copy in stock
008731 Carburettor & Control Lever plans Busy Bee engine by Edgar T.
Westbury, $15.40, 1 copy in stock
http://www.ploughbooksales.com.au/22.htm

Small Internal Combustion Engines 
http://wiseowl.safeshopper.com/308/cat308.htm?851

Model Petrol Engines
http://dogbert.abebooks.com/abe/BookDetails?bi=139264302&AID=7134924&PID=216178
http://www.alibris.com/search/detail.cfm?BID=8070049572

There are many pages on Edgar T. Westbury, former editor of "Model
Engineer"
http://www.lathes.co.uk/murad/page4.html
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%22Edgar+T.+Westbury%22

Index for "Model Engineer"
http://www.groundlevel.demon.co.uk/me_index.html

Volume 106 refers to 1952.  The second number is the issue, #2664.
106,2664,751,"Smoke Rings",,"Our Cover Picture (30 c.c. o.h.v.
""1831"" twin I.C. Engine)",,
107,2688,712,"Locomotive",,"Progress with an ""1831""","A.E.Case",
http://www.groundlevel.demon.co.uk/me_index.html

I did not see any of #2664 for sale on my usual sites, but I don't
know many uk bookstores.

You might contact:
http://oldenginehouse.users.btopenworld.com/modelengineer.htm

Milton1958,

Does this answer your question or do you need more details?