The larger problem is the lack of protection from abuse by end users on the linkages and springs,
Hello
Nath and all Govs
I have read that the engine governor was such an important invention,
in that it enabled steam and IC engines to operate free of human control.
Nath has said that nicely.
It's clear that most engines are governed within limits.
If the limits exceed the design then an event will occur.
If the limits are tampered with - by users - then the engine
may fail in spectacular circumstances. I've seen examples of that.
Other times, mechanical mechanism age may develop issues ...
5 August 1976: First and only major breakdown. The air brake speed regulator of the chiming mechanism broke from torsional fatigue after more than 100 years of use, causing the fully wound 4-ton weight to spin the winding drum out of the movement, causing much damage.
Good ol' Big Ben exploded in the 1970s.
The governor failed.
Early Victas were designed without governors.
A full throttle would not exceed the rpm demands set by
throttle valves and porting. The engine wouldn't explode.
I guess Trump supporters would be offended by governors.
There's irony in that.
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Jack
