Posted by RN on February 26, 2013 at 10:11:27 from (205.213.104.118):
In Reply to: massey harris 44 1949 posted by michael durdin on February 26, 2013 at 09:35:41:
Massey forum indicates the "K" stood for "kerosene" or distilate fueled, low compression engine, lower powered engine to use the low cost "tractor" fuel of 1940s and 1950s. "K" used instead of "D"=Distillate because "Diesel" was another option in 1940s when 44 introduced. English market had a TVO fuel=Tractor volitising oil fuel which was untaxed 'heating' oil mixed with shot of gasoline, bit of diesel- engines that had low comprsion, carb/exhaust pipe heat exchangers could run on this same as prewar 'distillates'. English road fuel tax's didn't have a farm exemption so the diesel and gas were high tax-- the 'home heating oil' was not road taxed. A 'K' massey engine with the carb heat shroud would be able to run on the TVO mix. Another thread was on BP power kerosene/tractor fuel- 1/2 kerosene--1/2 gasoline base low/no tax low octane fuel mix sold for offroad tractor use, some times used in diesel engines during winter to start. The Massey K engines, Farmall 'Distillates', JD 'all fuels' , etc could use the 'Power Kerosene' and not have to worry about road tax's.
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