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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.
Ruston & Hornsby (Chatteris)
This Ruston & Hornsby single-cylinder horizontal 4 stroke diesel engine came from Acre Fen, Chatteris.
Some Technical Details :
Model Designator : 6XHR
Year Built : 1930
Cubic Capacity : 19.25 litre (1191 cu. Inch)
Bore 235mm, Stroke 444mm
Nominal Power Output : 36 BHP at 330 rpm

Fly-wheel Diameter : 1880mm 
Engine Weight : 5 tonnes approx.
Ruston & Hornsby single-cylinder horizontal engine 36 HP
Ruston & Hornsby (Chatteris)
Lubrication : Camshaft driven pump to cylinder plus individual dash-pot lubricators to various engine parts. Total loss system.
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