Generator M5 1942

[Richard Farrant]

Originally posted by Barry C
Hi Richard
Mine is a Universal Petter, 8 horsepower (UP-8) as you describe. It does have the flexible drive on the end. 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. 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,
I have just found a website featuring a retored one, ex-Australian Army, take a look to see if it is the same as yours;

http://www.oldengine.org/members/kmo...es/Engeng.html

Click on the photos to bring to screen size.

If you need to look up any info, the model number is "PU 8". they were built up until 1945 and the last engine number was F24200.

As I said before, although the only use I know of, is for powering propulsion units, they may well have been linked to generators and that is why it was at Whitby, on the other hand, why have them separate. It is more common for a genny and engine to be together in a frame. Any idea what the generator was, power, make, etc.?

Richard