Doxford engine is only 3-cyl single-acting oil engine which has been built in quantity for propulsion of ocean going vessels; some features peculiar to 3-cyl engine and later developments and modifications made when all welded engine was introduced in 1935 are discussed; engine has been built in number of standard sizes up to 25000 bhp, power sufficient for propulsion of large proportion of world's merchant tonnage. (Annual Int No) (See also North-East Coast Instn Engrs and Shipbldrs -- Trans v 60 pt 5 Mar 1944 p 207-26, 2 supp plates and (discussion) pt 8 July 1944 p D111-30; Brit Motor Ship v 24 n 290 Mar 1944 p 409-12; Engineer v 177 n 4600, 4601, 4602, Mar 10 1944 p 194-6, Mar 17 p 207-8, Mar 24 p 228-9; Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 63 n 14, 18, 19, Apr 6 1944 p 324-7, May 4 p 417-20, May 11 p 446-8; Brit Motor Ship v 25 n 296 Sept 1944 p 198-9; Gas and Oil Power (Annual Tech Rev No) 1944 p 328-32)


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    Title :

    Three-cylinder Doxford opposed piston marine oil engine


    Additional title:

    Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr


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    Publication date :

    1944


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Three-cylinder Doxford opposed piston marine oil engine

    Purdie, W.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1944


    Three-cylinder Doxford opposed piston marine oil engine

    Purdie, W.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1944


    Three-cylinder Doxford opposed piston marine oil engine

    Purdie, W.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1944


    Three-cylinder Doxford opposed piston marine oil engine

    Purdie, W.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1944


    Three-cylinder Doxford opposed piston marine oil engine

    Purdie, W.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1944