Hi Richard
Thanks for the info on the Petter. I have tried for some time to get anything about it. Mine is a Universal Petter, 8 horsepower (UP-8) as you describe. It does have the flexible drive on the end. When I am finished the restoration I will post a photo here. Hah!
Now you have given me something else to look for. I have an excuse to go back to Beltring and look for that lower unit you describe. Mine was specifically used to power some kind of small generator at the spy camp in Whitby. Camp X is where Ian Fleming trained and Fairbairn was an instructor. Read " A Man Called Intrepid ". We have some questions as to why mine was in Canada. Did they outfit the camp with British materials because that early in the war there wasn't a Canadian equivalent? Maybe it was sent here as a sample for Canadian production and it just found it's way to the camp. It would be interesting to find out.
Barry
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