The Scunthorpe Society of Model Engineers. http://www.scunthorpesme.co.uk/ Thanks to Wilf for encouraging me with this project.

Useful places to visit and learn more about Stirling engines

the Model Engineer's Support Page! http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~chrish/homepage.htm

Calculating the Stirling cycle thermodynamic process http://www.pha.jhu.edu/~broholm/l38/node7.html Nerds only!

Koichi Hirata's Stirling Engine Home Page http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~khirata/indexe.htm

Suppliers of parts and materials

4D modelshop. Model Making Materials, Tools & Accessories http://www.modelshop.co.uk

MIDLAND BEARINGS LTD http://www.midlandbearings.com

SMB bearings

Unit 8 West Oxon Industrial Park Brize Norton, Oxon, O18 3YJ United Kingdom  http://www.smbbearings.com/index.htm

U.K.

U.S.

VXB.com Bearings, NationSkander California Corp 2165 S Dupont Dr Unit F, Anaheim CA 92806, USA http://www.vxb.com