Hi Gadge,
I seem to have missed your reply - sorry!
Yes I'm sure that
the import tariff protection for British Empire and local makers was the reason they didn't sell here.
We don't have any mains electricity on the farm here as the SEC want $70,000 just to bring a line in to connect so we rely on Lister diesels and hopefully add solar & wind to charge the inverter in the near future.
We use a now worn out TR1 for our main power but we have a near new Lister TR3 generator to replace it soon.
I also have a Lister SL1 Startomatic that is waiting its turn for restoration after the oil that had leaked into the generator caught fire.
This Youtube video shows one in action. Pretty impressive back in the day thats for sure!
Lister SL1 StartomaticI have also just picked up a Lister HB6 6 cylinder with a suspected thrown con rod for $100 that used to run an irrigation pump.
I'll post a better photo when I get it off the Land Rover later.
