A.C. petrol pump type B
- Made:
- 1934
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A.C. petrol pump type B, sectioned, made by the AC-Sphinx Sparking Plug Co., 1934
A sectioned example of the variable-stroke pump patented by the A.C. Spark Plug Co. in 1928. It is used for rasiing petrol from a low level tank up to the carburettor, and its output is proportional to the engine demand.
Details
- Category:
- Road Transport
- Object Number:
- 1935-78
- type:
- private car components, fuel pumps and engine fuel systems
- credit:
- AC-Sphinx Sparking Plug Co.
