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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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6 Cylinder heads ready for installation
All piston in and heads on, March 8th 2008
BBC image
BBC image
BBC image
BBC image
BBC image of Moorside Edge engine room
BBC image, Moorside Edge Transmitting Station
BBC postcard of the engine room
Boring the new No 5 big end
Both cylinder blocks in the museum workshop, January 2007
Crankcase levelled and crankshaft in, Feb 2007
Crankcase mocked up for the EOS 2007 event
Crankshaft being lowered in, Feb 2007
Cylinder blocks on, March 2008
Cylinders 1-3 cleaned and ready, January 2007
During painting 2011
During painting 2011
Easter 2008
First load arriving at the museum