Thornycroft " Handybilly " Engine, c. 1939

Thornycroft " Handybilly " Engine, c. 1939

Details

Category:
Marine Engines
Object Number:
1982-911
Measurements:
overall: 760 mm x 510 mm x 1000 mm,
type:
engines
credit:
King, J.N.

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