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Object Name Mirrlees ULA5 Generating Set
Description 5 cylinder vertical diesel engine driving 3 phase alternator with exciter o... more
5 cylinder vertical diesel engine driving 3 phase alternator with exciter on steel frame
Object Date 1943-03-01
Manufacturer Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day
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Status On Display
Category Engine
Accession No IF:2008:683
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Initial Check After standing for 30 years the engine was in remarkable condition. Crankca... more
After standing for 30 years the engine was in remarkable condition. Crankcase doors off and bearings checked, all clean and in good order. Pump racks required freeing off and governer adjuster was seized.
2009-12-02
Exhaust Fabrication New exhaust system fabricated using the spare silencer from the Paxman VEGA... more
New exhaust system fabricated using the spare silencer from the Paxman VEGA. Original silencer was not recoverable at Puriton
2010-03-11