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Ruston 6VE 6 cylinder four stroke diesel engine driving English Electric direct couple... more
6 cylinder four stroke diesel engine driving English Electric direct coupled generator. Originally supplied to the BBC as part of four sets for the Moorside Edge Transmitting Station near Huddersfield. Develops 300hp at 330rpm.
 1930-06-30 Ruston & Hornsby Ltd 145430 On Display Engine IF:2007:6
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Installed as one of four generating sets at the BBC Moorside Edge transmitt... more
Installed as one of four generating sets at the BBC Moorside Edge transmitting station near Sheffield in Yorkshire.
 Paul Evans 1930-01-01
Removed for preservation at Wortley Top Forge Museum near Sheffield. Pla... more
Removed for preservation at Wortley Top Forge Museum near Sheffield. Placed in external storage after inhibiting with ENSIS
 Paul Evans 1984-01-01
Moved to Internal Fire for restoration and display Paul Evans 2007-09-10
Final assembly and testing in the Hall 5 area complete. Paul Evans 2008-03-17

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