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Collection of L Gardner & Sons Material

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Photographs of Pagefield Commercial Vehicles

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L. Gardner & Sons Ltd manual and catalogues

6 boxes

Technical and marketing material for L Gardner and Sons Ltd

3 volumes

Collection of Order Books from L. Gardner & Sons

1 file containing 1 drawing and 1 booklet

Archive relating to an L Gardner and Sons type 2BCR petrol/paraffin engine

Catalogue No. 565.4 for the Gardner 6L3B and 8L3B marine propulsion diesel units. Includes descriptions; general data and power output information; performance curve graphs; specification information; technical drawings and images. Catalogue has a double pull out centrefold with images of the two engines.

Leaflet: 'Gardner 6L3B and 8L3B Marine Propulsion Diesel Units'

Instruction book No. 43.2 for the management and care of Gardner L3 Type Diesel Engines. Includes engine data, operations and maintenance device, illustrative images and diagrams and details of representatives and agents. Also includes a pull-out flyleaf containing 'key drawings' and images of vehicles powered by the engine.

Manual: 'General Directions for the Operation of Gardner L3 Type Diesel Engines'

Instruction Book No. 45.4 for the Gardner fuel injection pump calibrating machine fitted to L2, L3, L3B, LW, HLW, LX, HLX and LK Series Engines.

Manual: 'Operating Instructions for the Gardner Fuel Injection Pump Calibrating Machine for Fuel Injection Pumps fitted to L2, L3, L3B, LW, HLW LX, HLX & LK Series Engines'

An 'index catalogue of Gardner engines, containing a brief summary of their features, types and sizes - heavy oil, paraffin, petrol and gas engines, of marine and stationary type'.

Catalogue - 'Gardner Engines'

Publication No. 771 for the Gardner 8LXB Marine Diesel Engine. Includes images and full specification.

Leaflet: 'Gardner 8LXB Marine Diesel Engine'

Leaflet giving description and technical data for the 6L3B and 8L3B diesel units, with 3UC reversing and reducing gears. With diagrams, and photos of boats which use them. Publication No. 751.4.

Leaflet - 'Gardner 6L3B & 8L3B Marine Propulsion Diesel Units'

File containing handwritten and printed notes, memos and diagrams about the 6LXB engine.

Loose leaf file - '6LXB Engine - Build Manual'

Sales brochure for the 4LK engine, giving description, photos and technical specifications. Catalogue No. 545.4

Brochure - 'Gardner 4LK Automotive Type Diesel Engine'

Typed notes of the history of the 4L2 engine, with attached extracts from other publications about the history of the Gardner company and reviews of some of its engines.

Document - 'The History of the Gardner Type 4L2 Compression Ignition Diesel Engine'

Supplementary Instruction Book No. 43.3 for the L3B Type Gardner diesel engines 'to be used in conjunction with L3 Engine Instruction Book No. 43.2'.

Manual: 'Supplementary Instructions for the operation of Gardner L3B Type Diesel Engines'

Publication No. 772 relating to the Gardner 6LX marine propulsion diesel engine for application with twin disc MG 509 gear. Includes a description of the engine; general data and power output; approximate sterngear dimensions and diagram.

Leaflet: 'Gardner 6LX Marine Propulsion Diesel Engine for application with Twin Disc MG 509 Gear'

Instruction Book No. 66.1 for the 'operation, maintenance, overhaul, installation' of Gardner LX & HLX and LXB & HLXB Diesel Engines.

Manual: 'Instruction Manual for LX & HLX, LXB & HLXB Diesel Engines'

Brown plastic binder containing an instruction manual Book No. 62.3 for the assembly, installation, operation, maintenance and overhaul of the Gardner 8L3B diesel engine.

Manual: '8L3B Diesel Engine'

Instruction book No. 44.4 giving servicing and maintenance instructions for these types of reverse gear.

Booklet - 'Gardner Reversing Gear 2UC Type 4 & Reducing Gear Type 3 - Servicing and Maintenance Instructions'

A large booklet giving common terms, descriptions and specifications for various oils used used as lubricants and fuels.

Booklet - 'Lubrizol - Ready Reference for Lubricant and Fuel Performance'

Spare parts catalogue No. 516.1.

Booklet - 'Gardner Engines - Spare Parts Catalogue'

Photocopy of a magazine extract from 'The Autocar', reviewing the performance of a Gardner engine fitted in a Lagonda sports car.

Magazine extract - 'A Diesel Sports Car fitted with a Gardner 4LK High Speed Oil Engine'

Catalogue No. 577.2 containing photographs, diagrams and lists of the spare parts for the 8LXB diesel engine.

Catalogue - 'Gardner 8LXB Automotive Diesel Engine - Spare Parts Catalogue'

Sales brochure No. 358 for the BCR and DCR series of vertical engines, with descriptions, photos and technical specifications.

Brochure - 'Gardner Petrol Launch Engines'

Catalogue No. 547 relating to the LW series of Gardner industrial type oil engines. Includes a general description and specification; images of various engines; engine data along with a list of equipment supplied.

Leaflet: 'Gardner Industrial Type Oil Engines - LW Series'

Brief instruction manual on how to start and stop the 2LW engine, with illustrative diagrams.

Booklet - 'Idiot's Guide - 2LW Show Engine'

Bound spare parts catalogue No. 572.2 for use on LW, LX, L3 and L3B series marine propulsion engines fitted with Gardner No. 2 U.C. or No. 3 UC. reverse gears. Includes part numbers and some corresponding diagrammatic layouts.

Catalogue: 'Spare Parts for the Gardner Single Lever Control'

Instruction book No. 44.3 giving servicing and maintenance instructions for these types of reverse gear.

Booklet - 'Gardner Reversing Gear 2UC Type 4 & Reducing Gear Type 3 - Servicing and Maintenance Instructions'

Leaflet giving description and technical specification of the 8LXB engine.

Leaflet - 'Gardner 8LXB Automotive Diesel Engine'

Full colour publication No. 141/9/86 for Gardner 6LXCT, 6LXDT and 6LYT automotive diesel engines. Includes images and general specifications of each engine.

Leaflet: 'Automotive Diesel Engines featuring 6LXCT, 6LXDT and 6LYT'

Stapled leaflet of data and fault solving tables and diagrams for Gardner 6LYT engine systems.

Leaflet: Data and fault solving for Gardner 6LYT diesel engines

Technical leaflet on the 6LX diesel engine - 'for heavy duty commercial craft, fishing boats, yachts, cruiser, customs launches, police boats, high speed craft etc'. With technical data and diagrams. Publication No. 748-4.

Leaflet - 'Gardner 6LX Marine Propulsion Diesel Units, with UC Reversing and Reducing Gears'

A substantial catalogue No. 600.1 in two parts - one containing photographs and diagrams of the various parts of the LW engine, the other a list and description of all the parts

Catalogue - 'Gardner Engines - LW Diesel Engine - Spare Parts Catalogue'

Sales brochure No. 500 for various engines, with photos and technical specifications.

Brochure - 'Gardner Engines - Vertical Oil, Gas & Spirit Series'

Reprint of an article published in 'Gas & Oil Power' which discusses the new 'Gardner 240 8LXB automotive diesel engine'. Includes images and performance information.

Leaflet: 'The New Gardner 240 8LXB Automotive Diesel Engine'

Publication No. 771.1 relating to Gardner 8LXB marine propulsion diesel engines for application with twin disc MG509 reverse gear. Includes a description; general data and power output information; images and technical drawings; details on alternative exhaust system arrangements and approximate sterngear dimensions.

Leaflet: 'Gardner 8LXB Marine Propulsion Diesel Engine for application with twin disc MG509 reverse gear'

Book No. 68.1. White plastic binder containing tabbed operating and maintenance instructions for Gardner vertical and horizontal diesel engine types LX, HLX, LXB, HLXB, LXC AND LXCT. Shows diagrams along with text instructions.

Manual: 'LX, HLX, LXB, HLXB, LXC & LXCT Diesel Engines'

Promotional leaflet for the 1L2 type engine, for industrial duty, marine auxiliary sets, electrical generation sets, pumping plants, etc. Catalogue No. 550.

Leaflet - 'Gardner Single Cylinder Vertical Oil Engine - 1L2 Type'

Spare parts catalogue No. 578 for the Gardner 8LXB Marine Diesel Engine. Includes part numbers and corresponding diagrammatic layouts.

Catalogue: 8LXB Marine Diesel Engine spare parts'

Promotional booklet about the 6L3B and 8L3B diesel units, with technical data, drawings and photos. Catalogue No. 565-4.

Booklet - 'Gardner 6L3B and 8L3B Marine Propulsion Diesel Units'

Leaflet giving performance specifications for the Heavy Duty LXB 150 and the Light Duty LXB 175 engines.

Leaflet - 'Gardner Marine Propulsion Engines - LXB range'

Instruction leaflet on the use of filters when using DCA coolant additive in solid form.

Leaflet - 'How to use Water Filters'

Instruction manual for the operation, maintenance, overhaul and installation of LW & HLW, LW20 & HLW20 Diesel Engines. Contains full details, including photographs, diagrams and tables.

Booklet - 'LW & HLW, LW20 & HLW20 Diesel Engines - Instruction Manual'

Promotional booklet giving a description of this range of engines, and their uses. With technical data, diagrams and photos, including ones of vessels which use the engines. Catalogue No. 753.1.

Booklet - 'Gardner 1L2, LW, 6LX, L3B Marine Auxiliary Diesel Engine Sets'

Catalogue No. 548.2 (Supplementary to Catalogue No. 544.2) showing information and images of 6HLW, 5HLW and 4HLW engines.

Leaflet: 'Gardner Horizontal Automotive Type Oil Engines - HLW Series'

Bound and tabbed operating and maintenance book No. 68.2 for Gardner vertical and horizontal diesel engine types LX, HLX, LXB, HLXB, LXC, LXCT and HLXCT.

Manual 'Operating and Maintenance Instructions for Gardner Vertical and Horizontal Diesel Engines'

Spiral bound accompaniment to a video training guide for Leyland bus engine fault finding. Sections include 'Video Tape Contents'; 'Engine Fault Finding'; 'Video Commentary' and 'Course Validation'.

Manual: 'Leyland Bus - Service Training Video Programme Guide'

Loose file of sheets including service notes, catalogues relating to various Gardner engines and associated products such as propellors, along with a list of UK distributors. Many sheets have handwritten annotations. Note on front of original file read 'This book is for reference only. Verify part numbers before use'.

Documents: Service notes, catalogues and replacement part lists

Reprint of an article in 'Bus & Coach' magazine about the Gardner 6LW diesel engine.

Magazine extract - 'The 6LW Gardner Engine'