RUt FUMBLE ENGINEERING 119 



STANDARD 



I poss ed more letters than there are 



pages in this book asking my opinion concerning ccr- 



kes of engines. 



These letters contained such questions as: "Which 

 vou consider the best engine?" "What would you 



e me to buy?" etc. 



Now I could not in justice to builders of standard 

 engines my of these letters. Suppose I should 



been interested in some one engine, I was there- 

 fore in shape to take an unfair advantage of these in- 

 quiries which were written in good faith and were en- 

 ! to an answer, hut as stated above, I could not 

 in justice to all parties concerned answer any of them. 

 I have therefore anticipated these letters, and through 

 the kindness of the makers of a number of star 

 engines am able to show them in this edition. And I 

 answer these letters by saying to the readers 

 Rough and Tumble/' that while there are some 

 engines that do not appear in this book, there 

 are none to be found here that are not standard and 

 up-t( u are tempted to write and ask 



