Hello
ODK history lovers
This post topic is our
Historical Record for the servicing of
Kirby 4-strokes of the 1960s. It’s the
official Kirby Mechanics Handbook of that era.
This is a story about giving back …
BACKGROUND:
The great Australian industrialist
James N Kirby is best remembered today
through his legacy as a great philanthropist. If ever a man – from humble
beginnings – gave back to Australia, it was Sir James Kirby.
“I’ve come up the hard way and I suppose it is because of that I feel I should plough something back.” http://www.kirbyfoundation.com.au/OutdoorKing members probably best remember James N Kirby for the small
internal combustion engines
Kirby Automotive made in the 1950s, 1960s,
and 1970s.
This 1960s Kirby 4-stroke repair manual is the best record I have of that time.
It cannot date post 1965.
TROVE suggests a
1963 date - that I
find highly credible ...
https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/172057891 MODELS COVERED: -125cc =
VK30 and
HK25/HK 30199.5cc =
HK45 and
HK50221.2cc =
HK55 and
HK60TO BE CONTINUED …