Aspin Experimental Petrol Engine

Details

Category:: Heat Engines (non steam)

Object Number:: 1992-1078

type:: engines

Cite this page

Rights

We encourage the use and reuse of our collection data.

Data in the title, made, maker and details fields are released under Creative Commons Zero . Descriptions and all other text content are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence

Using our data

Download

Download catalogue entry as json

Download manifest IIIF

Our records are constantly being enhanced and improved, but please note that we cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information shown on this website.

Parts

Engine: Four cylinder horizontally opposed engine

Engine: Four cylinder horizontally opposed engine (probably a proprietary unit to which new cylinder heads, transmission gear to valves and perhaps cylinders were fitted), from which one pair of cylinders cylinder heads and valves have been removed

Measurements:: overall: 10000 mm x 890 mm x 760 mm,

Object Number:: 1992-1078/1

type:: engines

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

A collection of detached parts

Object Number:: 1992-1078/2

type:: components

Valve gear housing

Measurements:: overall: 150 mm x 380 mm x 170 mm,

Object Number:: 1992-1078/2 Pt1

type:: gear housing

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Part of:: 1992-1078/2

Cover for valve gear housing

Measurements:: overall: 50 mm x 350 mm x 240 mm,

Object Number:: 1992-1078/2 Pt2

type:: gear housing

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Part of:: 1992-1078/2

Sheet-metal cover

Measurements:: overall: 75 mm x 430 mm x 255 mm,

Materials:: metal

Object Number:: 1992-1078/2 Pt3

type:: cover - closure

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Part of:: 1992-1078/2

Gear shift with 2 pinions

Measurements:: overall: 390 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm,

Object Number:: 1992-1078/2 Pt4

type:: gear shift

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Part of:: 1992-1078/2

Beval gear

Measurements:: overall: 50 mm x 90 mm x 90 mm,

Object Number:: 1992-1078/2 Pt5

type:: gears

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Part of:: 1992-1078/2

Carburettor and manifold

Measurements:: overall: 280 mm x 230 mm x 350 mm,

Object Number:: 1992-1078/2 Pt6

type:: carburettor and manifold

Part of:: 1992-1078/2

Cooling fan

Measurements:: overall``: 90 mm x 370 mm x 370 mm,

Object Number:: 1992-1078/2 Pt7

type:: cooling fan

Part of:: 1992-1078/2

Radiator

Measurements:: overall: 55 mm x 420 mm x 270 mm,

Object Number:: 1992-1078/2 Pt8

type:: radiators

Part of:: 1992-1078/2

Studs and other small items

Measurements:: Part 4: 40 mm x 280 mm x 50 mm,
Part 2: 80 mm x 230 mm x 300 mm,
Part 6: 170 mm x 35 mm x 180 mm,
Part 5: 90 mm x 270 mm x 190 mm,
Part 1: 170 mm x 350 mm x 230 mm,
Part 3: 290 mm x 15 mm x 15 mm,