Main Street, Prickwillow, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4UN
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 but (as can be seen) is dismantled and work on restoration is yet to start.
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.
Built to a Burmeister and Wain design licensed to W H Allen of Bedford by Harland & Wolff of Belfast.
