Ailsa Craig spares please

[Iceman]

I recently aquired a boat with an Ailsa Craig RF1 (1944).

It had been stood for a decade with the exhaust unprotected. Consequently water has found its way into the block. The engine is now being removed for a total refurb.

 

Does anyone know who to contact for spares such as cylinder liners, head gaskets, pistons amd rings. I know how rare these engines are, but someone will have some parts somewhere.

 

Thanks

 

 

[by'eck]

Can't help with the spares but its a beautiful looking lump.

 

Interesting the name Ricardo on the makers plate. Sir Harry was a consultant to Lister's & may have been involved in the design of their first cold start diesels. The compression change over chamber bares resemblance to the turbulence chambers he designed for the Comet engine.

 

Wonder if your engine uses something similar.

[Iceman]

Can't help with the spares but its a beautiful looking lump.

 

Interesting the name Ricardo on the makers plate. Sir Harry was a consultant to Lister's & may have been involved in the design of their first cold start diesels. The compression change over chamber bares resemblance to the turbulence chambers he designed for the Comet engine.

 

Wonder if your engine uses something similar.

Thanks Richard

In 1938 the original Aero piston crown combustion chamber design was replaced by Ricardo whirlpool combustion chambers in the cylinder head, making the piston crown flat and increasing the efficiency with an 18.6:1 compression ratio. Hence the Ricardo designation.