I remember those types and also the ones that had a small gas engine mounted on the side of the diesel that we called a pony engine that worked the same way the first one I saw was on a bulldozer.
Or rope start a 90 hp outboard motor, 2 feet on the hull, pull with all your might and land in the rear facing seat 
Iām impressed that OP is still responding in this thread. How many times do we get questions only for the person asking the question to never return and read the answers?
Re-reading this thread was fun. Gonna have to read the book.
put a link up when itās available. Iād love to read it 
Shadowfax, everyone on this thread has been fantastic and I have learned so much and all of it has impacted the book. Will keep you all posted on the progress.
Best,
Dan
Please do.
Well, not everyone. We have a chronic complainer that wants everyone to go away.