Main Street, Prickwillow, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4UN
The restoration of this unique W H Allen 3S60 (special order contra-rotation) engine from Ten Mile Bank has now been completed.
It is a 3 Cylinder, conventionally aspirated 4 stroke diesel engine and can be seen running on our event days.
Some Technical Details :
Model Designator : 3S60
Year Built : 1937
Cubic Capacity : 238 litres (14736 Cubic Inches)
Bore 410mm, Stroke 600mm
Nominal Power Output :
340 BHP at 250 rpm
Firing Order : 1-3-2
Fuel Injectors CAV
Engine Weight : approx 25 tonnes
Fly-wheel Weight : approx 6 tonnes
Lubrication : Flywheel driven lobe pump recirculating oil through twin filter to mains, big ends and camshaft. Push rod driven secondary pump into cylinder for little end lubrication.
