Main Street, Prickwillow, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4UN
Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day 5-cylinder 4 Stroke
Blast-Injection Diesel Engine
Some Technical Details :
Year Built : 1924
Nominal Power Output : 250 BHP at 250rpm
InjectorType : Air Blast
Fly-wheel Weight : 6.5 tonnes approx.
Engine Weight : 25 tonnes approx.
Lubrication : Individual oil metering pumps for each cylinder driven from crankshaft. Total loss oil system.
Installed at Prickwillow in 1924, this is believed to be the only example of a blast-injection engine remaining in working order.
