| Manufacturer : | Crossley Brothers, Openshaw, Manchester, England |
| Model : | PHC 1060 |
| Fuel : | Paraffin (kerosine) - petrol (gasoline) required for starting |
| Ignition type : | Spark - high tension magneto (Hills Brothers, Bristol
UK) 4 stroke cycle |
| Output : | 3.25 HP @ 500 rpm |
| Cylinder size | 4¼" bore x 6" stroke |
| Production period : | 1921 to 1939 approx |
| Notes : | The "P" in the PHC model designation indicates paraffin
fuel. The "H" indicates hopper cooling The "C" indicates an engine with integral compressor - usually sold as a "starter" for a much bigger engine. The type AC2 compressor (bore 3½" x stroke 4½", compressing about 12½ cu ft per minute at the rated engine speed of 500 rpm) shares cooling water with the cylinder through ports cast into the hopper side. The unusual feature of this series of engines are the twin sideshafts, the governor shaft being separate from the camshaft and running at crankshaft speed to facilitate starting. The 1060 was the smallest of the 1060 to 1095 series of engines. The series had the same basic design, but the engine bed was increased in size through 4 steps, and each bed size was supplied with one of two cylinder sizes, the larger being a slightly bored out version of the smaller. The output range of the standard engines was 4 to 17 HP. |
Crossley Brothers used a code in the engine type to indicate the fuel to be used. Most Crossley engines could be supplied with carburetor modifications to suit a number of different fuels.
| Designation | Fuel |
| A | Alcohol |
| B | Petrol (gasoline) |
| G | Town gas (coal gas) |
| N | Benzol (coal tar spirit) |
| P | Paraffin (kerosine) - needed a small amount of petrol to start the engine, hence the petrol/parafin designation often applied |
| S | Suction gas |
| Designation | Interpretation |
| C | Engine with integral compressor. These engines were fitted with a single heavy flywheel - standard engines were twin flywheel machines |
| E | Engine for electrical generation (heavy flywheels) |
| H | Hopper cooling (no letter = tank cooling) |
| P | Portable engine (this "P" would be the last letter of
the designation eg PHP = paraffin, hopper, portable) |