GETTING THE BEST FROM THE P6 ENGINE
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ANEW instruction book on the Perkins P6 oil engine has just been published. Copies can be obtained from F. Perkins, Ltd., Peterborough, price 10s. The wc•rk is extremely comprehensive and well illustrated. • '
It is pointed out in 'the introduction that the success in operation of the engine depends upon three parties—the maker, the distributor, and the purchaser—and that fact, as it were, forms the keynote. of the book.
Those responsible for its production —knowing, of course, that maker and distributors do their parts—have set themselves the task of providing the
Operator of the 'engine—the remaining part■,--with all the information that should be in his possession to enable him to get the best out of his power "unit. They nave done more; they have produced a book with an appeal that compels its careful study and which must surely saturate its reader with a realization of the importance and necessity of observing its advice.
Whilst the sections are numbered in a manner that is, perhaps, a little unusual, they are, nevertheless, -exhaustive. They include a general description of the engine, together with a short specification embodying timing particulars; installation instructions; 29 general items under the heading "Do" and 17 under "Do Not "; a fault-finding chart; maintenance routine; six .pages with a " pull-out" illustration on lubrication; brief, advice on looking after and testing the electrical equipment; and 14 pages with a large coloured picture on the injection apparatus.
Then,follows an unusual feature that should prove particularly useful, namely, a schedule of " fits, clearances and repair tolerances," which indicates the permissible extent of wear.
There are alto lists of all the joints needed for Overhauls, the special tools wanted, and the makers of the proprietary equipment.