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Object Name Allen 6S37C Diesel
Description 6 cylinder vertical 4-stroke diesel engine originally driving Allen Double ... more
6 cylinder vertical 4-stroke diesel engine originally driving Allen Double Conqueror pump via gearbox at Welches Dam Pumping Station. 500bhp at 475 rpm
Object Date 1948-01-01
Manufacturer W. H. Allen Sons and Co. Ltd
Works Number K2/54590/B
Status On Display
Category Engine
Accession No IF:2010:30
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Rebuild The engine has now been rebuilt at the museum. No 2 big-end was found to be... more
The engine has now been rebuilt at the museum. No 2 big-end was found to be U/S and was replaced. There was old damage to the No 2 journal which was stoned out. An unknown "squeak" from the No 4 exhaust cam follower became evident at the 2010 EOS and requires investigation.
2010-10-15