An unusual occurence.
The picture shows the fragmented remains of a Gardner 6LXB piston, the casting on the left is the inlet manifold, not the exhaust. This was the discovery upon stripping the engine of a preserved Bristol VR to investigate a seizure. The engine was found to have five verticle pistons and two thirds of one horizontal. We later found No.1 con-rod had attempted to make a break for freedom through the crank case. Neeedless to say, it's time for a replacement unit.
An unusual occurence.
The picture shows the fragmented remains of a Gardner 6LXB piston, the casting on the left is the inlet manifold, not the exhaust. This was the discovery upon stripping the engine of a preserved Bristol VR to investigate a seizure. The engine was found to have five verticle pistons and two thirds of one horizontal. We later found No.1 con-rod had attempted to make a break for freedom through the crank case. Neeedless to say, it's time for a replacement unit.