While oil carrying motor ship Trocas, of Fleet of AngloSaxon Petroleum Co, was in New Zealand port, disastrous fire occurred in engine room; examination of massive cast iron bedplate supporting main engine revealed existence of numerous cracks, distributed over its entire length; description of methods used in repairing engine bedplate; diagrams and illustrations given; engine is Werkspoor, double acting, 4-stroke, 6-cyl unit.
Remarkable diesel-engine bedplate repair
Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr
Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder ; 51 , n 427
1944
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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