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Ruston & Hornsby single-cylinder horizontal 4 stroke

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This Ruston & Hornsby single-cylinder horizontal 4 stroke diesel engine came from Acre Fen, Chatteris.
Model designator: 6XHR
Year built: 1930
Cubic capacity: 19.25 litre (1191 cu. inch)
Bore: 235 mm, stroke 444 mm
Nominal power output: 36 bhp at 330 rpm
Fly wheel diameter: 1880 mm
Engine weight: 5 tonnes approx.
Lubrication: camshaft driven pump to cylinder plus individual dash-pot lubricators to various engine parts. Total loss system.


For more information on the terminology we use to describe our engines,
please visit our Engineering page.

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