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Allen HFOE 2-Stroke Semidiesel

Object ID 1614

Date 1926-01-01

Works No K1/55901

Accession No IF:2006:005

Status On Display

Category Engine

Collection ID W.H. Allen Heritage Collection

Made By W.H.Allen, Sons & Co. Ltd
Made In Queens Engineering Works, Bedford

Description Two-stroke vertical hotbulb oil engine originally installed at Conington Fen Pumping Station, Hunts.

Location Installed in Power Hall 2

Condition Running

Images

Multimedia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5JplIDvSdM
Running at the 2009 Easter Crankup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=widl5mYbODk
First full run at the End of Season event, October 2007

History 2006-08-26
Engine collected from Seaton Junction. Present on-site for collection were Roland Craven, Keith Farley and donor Alan Hutchins.
2006-08-27
Engine arrived at the museum at 10:00 a.m. Unloaded in the main yard and placed in storage awaiting installation
2007-09-18
Fired up for the first time. Successful run on single cylinder first then 3 minute run on both cylinders. Fuel pumps leaking.
2007-10-14
The first public run was made at 11:30 in the morning. Short run due to fuel leak on pump end sprayer. Second run in the afternoon at 2:30

Conservation/ Maintenance History Paul Evans - Internal Fire Museum of Power
2006-10-11
Engine partly stripped. Spent a number of years in a seized condition with many parts missing. Large number of new replacement parts with the engine. Estimate 95% complete
Head Repair
2007-06-15
Flywheel end is frost damaged around the skull. Head removed and crack ends drilled, welded and sealed with Belzona.
Timing end head removed and inspected.
Replacement head gaskets made in Klingersil as the originals were not useable.
Sprayers
2009-04-06
One new sprayer fabricated to match the original as the two new sprayers that came with the engine had problems with the ball seat in the sprayer.
Improvement but 20 thou nozzles blocked quickly on both sprayers due to the lack of inline filters to the pumps.
Governor Strip
2010-04-22
Noise from the governor area when running - governor stripped and checked but no obvious wear found. The pump drive eccentric strap had witness marks showing it had been hitting the main bearing cap. The eccentric was moved to give clearance.

Allen HFOE 2-Stroke Semidiesel
Object ID	1614
Date	1926-01-01
Works No	K1/55901
Accession No	IF:2006:005
Status	On Display
Category	Engine
Collection ID	W.H. Allen Heritage Collection
Made By	W.H.Allen, Sons & Co. Ltd
Made In	Queens Engineering Works, Bedford
Description	Two-stroke vertical hotbulb oil engine originally installed at Conington Fen Pumping Station, Hunts.
Location	Installed in Power Hall 2
Condition	Running
Images
Multimedia	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5JplIDvSdM Running at the 2009 Easter Crankup http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=widl5mYbODk First full run at the End of Season event, October 2007
History	2006-08-26 Engine collected from Seaton Junction. Present on-site for collection were Roland Craven, Keith Farley and donor Alan Hutchins. 2006-08-27 Engine arrived at the museum at 10:00 a.m. Unloaded in the main yard and placed in storage awaiting installation 2007-09-18 Fired up for the first time. Successful run on single cylinder first then 3 minute run on both cylinders. Fuel pumps leaking. 2007-10-14 The first public run was made at 11:30 in the morning. Short run due to fuel leak on pump end sprayer. Second run in the afternoon at 2:30
Conservation/ Maintenance History	Paul Evans - Internal Fire Museum of Power 2006-10-11 Engine partly stripped. Spent a number of years in a seized condition with many parts missing. Large number of new replacement parts with the engine. Estimate 95% complete Head Repair 2007-06-15 Flywheel end is frost damaged around the skull. Head removed and crack ends drilled, welded and sealed with Belzona. Timing end head removed and inspected. Replacement head gaskets made in Klingersil as the originals were not useable. Sprayers 2009-04-06 One new sprayer fabricated to match the original as the two new sprayers that came with the engine had problems with the ball seat in the sprayer. Improvement but 20 thou nozzles blocked quickly on both sprayers due to the lack of inline filters to the pumps. Governor Strip 2010-04-22 Noise from the governor area when running - governor stripped and checked but no obvious wear found. The pump drive eccentric strap had witness marks showing it had been hitting the main bearing cap. The eccentric was moved to give clearance.