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Object Name | Ruston 6VE |
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Description | 6 cylinder four stroke diesel engine driving English Electric direct couple... more |
Object Date | 1930-06-30 |
Manufacturer | Ruston & Hornsby Ltd |
Works Number | 145430 |
Status | On Display |
Category | Engine |
Accession No | IF:2007:6 |
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Start of restoration | General check of the components arriving on site. Crankshaft stripped ou... more | 2007-09-21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Flywheel end camshaft | Assembly stripped, cleaned and rebuilt ready for use. Exhaust cam follow... more | 2007-11-24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bearings | All bearings were inspected and measured. Main bearings all in good ord... more | 2008-01-14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Injectors and Fuel Pump | A good set selected and tested. Long term a full set of injectors need to b... more | 2008-03-02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preparation for Regular Working | Big end checks done following initial assembly:-
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