Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
Beardmore Heavy Oil engine, Tornado Mark III (No. 35, A. 103459), with 18 components, from Airship R. 101
Beardmore Heavy Oil engine, diesel engine, Tornado Mark III (No. 35, A.103459), with fuel filter, and separate gasket; oil temperature gauge readings plate; and gauge backing plate; plus thirteen unidentified components, comprising: twin fuel feed component; lanyard with attached hooks, eyes and brass screws; plastic sheathed cable; steel and aluminium clamp; steel cog-wheel on shaft; triangular aluminium block inscribed with: ‘K L M’, with small section of cable; pipe-connector fitted to right-angled bar; steel disc inscribed with: ‘KEEP CONE SEAT CLEAN; rod, 30mm length x 20mm diameter, with hole through centre; threaded ‘end cap’ with red insulating tape affixed at one end; hex bolt with four holes through shaft; hex bolt with paper gaskets at one end and steel ‘sleeve’ at the other end; pan-head machine screw, all by William Beardmore and Company Limited, Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland, 1928. The Beardmore Heavy Oil engine, diesel engine, Tornado Mark III (No. 35, A.103459) was tested and used in several flight trials on the H.M. Airship R. 101. However, it is thought unlikely that this engine was on the final flight when the H.M. Airship R. 101 crashed.
Fuel filter, for Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
Fuel filter gasket, for Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
Oil temperature gauge readings plate, for Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
Gauge backing plate, for Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
Twin fuel feed component, for Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
Lanyard with attached hooks, eyes and screws, for Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
Plastic sheathed cable, one of two, for Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
Steel and aluminium clamp, for Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
Steel cog-wheel on hollow shaft, for Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
Aluminium block inscribed with: ‘K L M’, for Beardmore Heavy Oil engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
Pipe-connector, for Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
Steel disc inscribed with: ‘KEEP CONE SEAT CLEAN, for Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
Rod, for Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
'End cap’ with red insulating tape, for Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
Hex bolt with four holes through shaft, for Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
Hex bolt with paper gaskets at one end, for Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
Pan-head machine screw, for Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101
1928
