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Paxman Vega Air cooled V12 diesel generating set 1960-01-01 Davey, Paxman & Co. Ltd. On Display Engine IF:2005:005
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Initial Inspection Good overall order with little work to do before running. Governor adjus... more
Good overall order with little work to do before running. Governor adjustment required before the first run to bring the initial running speed as low as possible.
2006-11-10
First Run Ex Paxman engineer Alex Walford spent a day going over the engine and after... more
Ex Paxman engineer Alex Walford spent a day going over the engine and after setting up the governor she was run several times culminating in a full speed run at 1500 rpm for around 5 minutes.
2008-10-12
Commissioned The control cabinets, sump heater and priming pump were rewired and the set... more
The control cabinets, sump heater and priming pump were rewired and the set is now in full working order,
2009-04-12