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Object Name Allen S47
Description 3 Cylinder vertical four-stroke diesel engine originally driving a multi-st... more
3 Cylinder vertical four-stroke diesel engine originally driving a multi-stage pump through a speed multiplier
Object Date 1934-01-01
Manufacturer W. H. Allen Sons and Co. Ltd
Works Number
Status On Display
Category Engine
Accession No IF:2006:015
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Actions History Event Entry by Event Date
Site inspection by Keith Farley and Paul Evans meeting Peter Stephenson fro... more
Site inspection by Keith Farley and Paul Evans meeting Peter Stephenson from the Water Authority. Agreement to take one engine and ancilliaries.
Paul Evans 2005-03-07
On-site, Keith Farley and Paul Evans, removed all fragile components such a... more
On-site, Keith Farley and Paul Evans, removed all fragile components such as pressure gauges and oilers.
Paul Evans 2005-04-18
Engine No 5 delivered to the museum in part dismantled state. Placed in ... more
Engine No 5 delivered to the museum in part dismantled state. Placed in storage in main yard.
Paul Evans 2005-05-18
Crankcase installed in the courtyard (Hall 5). Crank installed and block fi... more
Crankcase installed in the courtyard (Hall 5). Crank installed and block fitted.
Paul Evans 2010-01-01
First full public run at the 2011 End of Season Crank-Up. Water system inco... more
First full public run at the 2011 End of Season Crank-Up. Water system incomplete so engine was run with the block filled.

Ran for 40 minutes total on the Saturday and 2 hours on the Sunday, no problems.

Paul Evans 2011-10-16