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The W H Allen T47 is the only pressure-charged engine in the collection and is all the more unusual since it is a 2-stroke engine. The engine was recovered from Ten Mile Bank at the same time as the 3S60 restoration is now complete and the engine can be seen running on events days.
Some Technical Details :
 Model Designator : T47
Year Built :
Cubic Capacity : 124 litres
(7677 Cu. Inch)
 Bore 390mm, stroke 470mm
 Nominal Power Output :  375 BHP
 Firing Order :
 Fuel Injectors : CAV
Lubrication Type : Flywheel driven lobe pump through twin filter.
 Engine weight :  approx. 14 tonnes
 Fly-wheel Weight : approx. 2..5 tonnes

4 cylinder supercharged  2-stroke diesel engine with exhaust valves.
W H Allen
T47
Built to a Burmeister and Wain design licensed to W H Allen of Bedford by Harland & Wolff of Belfast.
Mirrlees 5-cylinder Blast Injection.
Vickers Petter 2-cylinder 2-stroke.
W H Allen 3-cylinder 76.5 bhp.
Ruston & Hornsby 36 bhp.
W H Allen 3S60 3-cylinder.
W H Allen T47 4-cylinder 2-stroke.