W H Allen 3S60 4-stroke
This film was created in association with the Ouse Washes Landscape Partnership and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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This unique W H Allen 3S60 (special order contra-rotation) engine from Ten Mile Bank is a 3 cylinder, conventionally aspirated 4-stroke diesel engine and can be seen running on our event days.
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Model designator: 3S60
Year built: 1937 Cubic capacity: 238 litres (14736 Cubic Inches) Bore: 410mm, stroke 600mm 340 BHP at 250 rpm Firing order: 1-3-2 Fuel injectors: CAV Engine weight: approx 25 tonnes Fly-wheel weight: approx 6 tonnes Lubrication: flywheel driven lobe pump recirculating oil through twin filter to mains, big ends and camshaft. Push rod driven secondary pump into cylinder for little end lubrication. For more information on the terminology we use to describe our engines, please visit our Engineering page. |
