old Indian casting hijack
Mostly off-topic story. But related to imported foundry work. My Dad used to work for a firm down in Perth that in the late 60's imported single cylinder stationary diesel engines similar to a Lister design that were made in India. They proved to be OK engines, certainly the mk2 with the better crank/bearings was very good. My Dad actually bought one 20 years ago second hand cos he admired them for their price. They were beautifully finished on the outside, but still had casting sand in places inside! So the workshop fellas in Perth had to strip every one and clean them out thoroughly and reassemble them before sale.
Regards
Alex
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