REFLECTOR: Birthday Present

[Chuck]

Way to go Chris! Your note brought back an old memory. I had a Mazda rotary 
in my Std RG and it was great when I got it started. A friend of mine just 
bought a 13B out of a Cozy for his 173 RG and is in the process of 
installing it. If I can be of any assistance, just give me a call.

Chuck Harbert
206-499-5990

> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 20:13:07 -0500
> From: "Christopher Barber" <CBarber at TexasAttorney.net>
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Happy Birthday to me.....my favorite present
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>,
> <rotaryeng at earthlink.net>, "Rotary motors in aircraft"
> <flyrotary at lancaironline.net>
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> Dateline: May 8, 2007 - Houston, Texas;  Today, Officer C. Barber, Esq., 
> on his 46th birthday, achieved FIRST CRANK of his Wankle Rotary engine 
> mounted on the rear of his Velocity SE.  While the engine was in no way 
> prepared for starting, the fact that all the wires that were layed with 
> great care per Bob Knuckles Z-14 (duel alt, duel battery) drawings and run 
> to the panel actually worked.   The primary switch was turned on, the 
> secondary switch was turned on and then the "crossover" switch was 
> activated.  Then the lucky Mr. Barber pressed the starter button and the 
> rotary churned away dutifully.  Then he did the same thing several more 
> times. <g>
>
> All the best,
>
> Chris