info any one ? coventry climax 6kv genset

[Timmy]

Hi guys im faily new to this but hoping some one can help me out.
i have a 6kva 240v g e c generator powered by a air cooled coventy climax engine, good new is its a runner and charging ok but i would like to tune the engine up and service the oil ect, has any one got any service info on it oil grade points gap plug gap ect, infact any info at all would be very helpfull, looking at all older posts i did see a old thred about this stlye gen set but nothink on oil grades ect, thanks guys Tim.

[Neil Ashley]

Can you post a picture or the link to the previous thread.

I can't immediately remember seeing an air cooled Coventry Climax Generator before.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Neil Ashley

Can you post a picture or the link to the previous thread.

I can't immediately remember seeing an air cooled Coventry Climax Generator before.

They were quite common, mounted in a special trailer of the lightweight style, ie, easy-clean 16" wheels, etc. Post war made with four cylinder inline air cooled side valve engine with generator underneath the engine.

[Timmy]

Hi guys this gen set has the generator mounted undeneith the engine looking on other sites im sure its mounted on a 10cwt ! trailer maybee post war? i purchaced this with intention taking it to vintage rallys, i could realy do with any info about this kind of generator many thanks Tim.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Hi guys this gen set has the generator mounted undeneith the engine looking on other sites im sure its mounted on a 10cwt ! trailer maybee post war? i purchaced this with intention taking it to vintage rallys, i could realy do with any info about this kind of generator many thanks Tim.

Tim,

Sorry if I confused you, my mistake, engine mounted over the generator. I have worked on these when they were in service, mostly the engine side, not the electrical part. The questions on this set have been asked before and I am sure that I had a manual to refer to, but have not found it yet.

Definitely a post war trailer although has same features as the WW2 10 cwt lightweight trailer. When this gen set was declared obsolete, some of these trailers were adapted for an Onan 6kva set.

[Timmy]

Thanks richard your info is very helpfull, just need to find out what oil grage gose in the climax maybee classic 20/50 ? also richard can you remember when starting the engines do they spin over a faif bit before they catch and run, i need to just try and sort the poor starting out on mine cheers Tim.

[Neil Ashley]

I assume this is what we are talking about.

http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/sh...ight=generator

I had forgotten that these were air cooled.

Production of this trailer did start during the war with a different generator, so presumably some could be war-time production with later generators?

[Timmy]

Hi Neil yes thats identical same engine my batterys are in batt boxes on either side ar the rear,mine has the gec genie under the engine,im still not sure of its age ,but im sure there is a rebuild plate on it saying engine cc and other info date 1971 ! but sure its older than this, thanks neil .tim

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Hi Neil yes thats identical same engine my batterys are in batt boxes on either side ar the rear,mine has the gec genie under the engine,im still not sure of its age ,but im sure there is a rebuild plate on it saying engine cc and other info date 1971 ! but sure its older than this, thanks neil .tim

Tim,

I think the generators were made in 1950's.......and the trailers had postwar army registrations that I recall, starting with the letter "B", so 1950's again. Check out your trailer for any ID plates.

[Neil Ashley]

According to the manual there was one contract issued for these trailers during the war and resumably more post-war.

As Richard says check the data plate for information.
The generator like on all the survivors is post-war.