Illustrated description of 5-cyl, 4500-bhp engine installed in two " Empire" class tankers; it is of North-Eastern-Richardsons, Westgarth two-stroke design developed from single-cylinder, double-acting engines built by Company in 1925; historical development; very few fundamental departures have been made from original design; entirely new design of piston and vertical scavenge pumps of more orthodox design have now been adopted. (See also Engineer v 179 n 4661 May 11 1945 p 369-70; Brit Motor Ship v 26 n 304 May 1945 p 53-7; Mar Engr v 68 n 814 May 1945 p 275-80, n 815 June p 297-8; Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 52 n 435 June 1945 p 290-5; Beama J v 52 n 98 Aug 1945 p 269-71)
Double-acting marine oil engine
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 65 , n 18
1945
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Double-acting marine oil engine
Engineering Index Backfile | 1945
Double-acting marine oil engine
Engineering Index Backfile | 1945
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2140 B.Hp double-acting two-stroke marine oil engine
Engineering Index Backfile | 1930
2140 B.Hp double-acting two-stroke marine oil engine
Engineering Index Backfile | 1930