National Diesel Engine
- Materials:
- cast iron and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Object Number:
- Y1983.7/1
National Diesel Engine
- Made:
- 1928 in Ashton-under-Lyne
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LicenseSingle-cylinder horizontal four-stroke diesel engine with
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Single-cylinder horizontal four-stroke diesel engine with
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Single-cylinder horizontal four-stroke diesel engine with
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Single-cylinder horizontal four-stroke diesel engine with
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Single-cylinder horizontal four-stroke diesel engine with generator and lighting set, made by the National Gas Engine Co. Ltd, Ashton-under-Lyne, 1928. Poppet valve, compression ignition, speed 210 rpm, power output 90 horsepower.
Large diesel engines like this were in common use by 1928. They began to take over from the steam engine for use in industry. They were ideal for driving electric generators because their steady speed made it possible to produce a steady current. This one generated electricity for a research station in Buxton until 1970.
Details
- Category:
- Motive Power
- Object Number:
- Y1983.7
- Materials:
- cast iron and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1.8 m x 4.9 m x 4.3 m,
- credit:
- Gift of Mining Health & Safety Executive
