SOUTHERN CROSS ENGINE REGISTER 

               Engines Numbers to date;   602 engines recorded

latest   update  June 2nd   2010

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Registrar:  Ian  Mathews 3 Kaoriki Court Condon  Queensland 4815 Australia     

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1950 Southern Cross

Generator set  - many parts had deteriorated. New rings and bearings, an injector and pump overhaul was required


1950 Southern Cross BFC

coupled to a 30 kva 3 phase  Peter has removed the exciter generator, made and fitted a thrust bearing in it's place, also added full electronic control

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- - - -       Engine number    -   Year unknown        - Type J about 40% complete    -

                     Location, Mt  Isa  Queensland Australia

- - - -       Engine number   -    Year unknown  -      Type PA  -   Lots missing on this engine , was collected from Townsville 

                      Queensland Australia and was used as a garden display for many years   Owner Ian,  location Thuringower.

- - - -       Engine number   -     Year unknown   -    Type EWD Engine condition, complete.  This engine has no

                       number as  the tag  is  missing.  Owner is Graham. Location Point Pass.

- - - -       Engine number   -    Year unknown   -     Type YB An un-restored  8 horde power YB engine with no number.

                     Owner is Rob. Location Young.  (AU)

- - - -       Engine number   -    Year unknown   -     Type EFE  - An un-restored 6 horse power enginethat has no engine

                      number. Owner is Rob. Location Young   (AU)

    25      Engine number   -     Year   1926   -        Type PC -  This engine is in original condition and a working motor.

                       Located   in  Queensland . (AU)  --   This is the oldest engine recorded so far a 1926 5 hp 'P' and

                       amazingly   still runs with original paint work   - photo here

   115      Engine number    -   Year    1927   -       Type  PB -  This is an  unrestored  engine and

                     located in New South Wales (AU)


   127      Engine number    -   Year    1927   -        Type  PC    5hp 500RPM * Over stamped 600 Rpm at 6hp Over

                    stamped 600 Rpm at 6hp. There is some records that show engines were returned (but not which ones)

                    to Southern Cross most likely traded in where they were repaired and reissued which could explain the

                    over stamp  Batch 126-150

   128      Engine number    -    Year    1928   -        Type  PC    Lives in the 1934 Qantas Hanger in Parap, Darwin

   214      Engine number     -   year   1927  -           Type PC

   224                                                                                            photo here Number 224 year 1927,  PB 3 horse power

                      Production run 1927 to 1937

   225      Engine number     -   year   1927  -           Type PB   

   250      Engine number     -   year   1927  -           Type PB     History, I was lucky enough to get a copy of the original consignment

                     note that     shows that this engine was delivered to the Sydney depot, then to a C Marsh of Carroll NSW

   275      Engine number    -    year   1927  -           Type J   Restored Seen at National Rally at Biloela 2007 The

                           oldest          farm pumper on record

   283      Engine number   -      year   1927   -        Type J  -  restoration has started - flywheel only  - the engine is a

                      F&J or   Buzzcot   Owned by Mick. Located in Townsvill Qld (AU)

   333      Engine number   -      year   1927   -        Type J      this engine comes from the first batch of farm pumpers made

   393      Engine number  -        year    1929   -       Type PB  This is an unrestored  engine in running condition.

                     ( Future projects) Located on Queensland Qld

   632      Engine number  -      year    1929   -        Type  PC    an unrestored engine Owned by  Ken - located in Mackay

                     Queensland

   716      Engine number  -       year    1929   -       Type  J   

   920      Engine number  -       year    1930  -       Type   PB

   970      Engine number  -       year    1930  -       Type   PC     Pimpama Auction who bought it ?

   999      Engine number  -       year    1930   -       Type  J

1074      Engine number  -       year    1930  -       Type  PB   Restored engine  - located in north Queensland

1076      Engine number  -       year    1930  -       Type  PB   Restored engine  - owned by Ken -

                      located in Mackay Queensland

1084      Engine number  -       year     1930  -       Type   PB    Restored engine  -  located in north Queensland 

1098      Engine number          Year - 1930           Type   PB     restored  & running

1105      Engine number     -    year     1930  -       Type  PA 

1127      Engine number     -    year     1930  -       Type  PA     

1148      Engine number     -    year     1930 -        Type  PA    Restored engine  - owned by Ken  - located in Mackay

                     North Queensland 

1185?    Engine number  -       year ?              -      Type  EFE    Restored engine  - Given Away Mt Isa  Queensland

1219      Engine number  -        year     1931  -       Type  PA   Restored Acquired from the Dagg family of Kilarney.

                     Qld Bought new in 1931 by Charles Stewart Dagg for dairy use, used until  electricity arrived in 1948,

                     then used on a saw bench for some years then  stood idle for 40+ years

1240      Engine number     -    year     1930   -        Type  PA      Y * 2hp Wico Mag and was used to drive a vacuum pump

1307      Engine number  -        year     1931  -        Type  PC

1450      Engine number  -        year     1931  -        Type  PE

1518      Engine number     -    year     1931   -        Type  J     Very worn Going pistion pump unit 2 rows of writing on

                      flywheel Green



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