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Object Name Ruston 6XHR
Description Horizontal single cylinder 36hp diesel engine originally used in a stone ya... more
Horizontal single cylinder 36hp diesel engine originally used in a stone yard at Caerphilly
Object Date 1938-01-01
Manufacturer Ruston & Hornsby Ltd
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Status On Display
Category Engine
Accession No IF:2016:62
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Installation Installed at the museum in 2003 and run for 7 years. The bore was in poor c... more
Installed at the museum in 2003 and run for 7 years. The bore was in poor condition when installed and suffered from excessive blow-by.
2008-05-02
Liner Liner and piston removed in the middle of the 2009 season as blow-by was ex... more
Liner and piston removed in the middle of the 2009 season as blow-by was excesasive. Liner sent for sleeving and boring to fit the skimmed piston.
2010-12-20