Marine Engines
Harland & Wolff - Page 1
1930's Large Marine Diesels
Harland & Wolff, (Burmeister & Wain licenced) Opposed-Piston Two-Stroke Double-Acting Main Propulsion Marine Engine
Showing Cylinder in section
Harland & Wolff 4-Stroke Main Propulsion Marine Engine
View of engine on test, 1600 ihp
The extra pushrods are for the fuel and air starting valves
Harland & Wolff 4-Stroke Main Propulsion Marine Engine
View of cylinder head
The exhaust valve A is nearest the camera, then the fuel valve F, then
the air starting valve G, then the inlet valve E at the far side. The thermometer C is for the cooling water temperature, the water circulating valve D gives some idea of the scale of the head.
Harland & Wolff 4-Stroke Main Propulsion Marine Engine
Sectioned view of the blast injection fuel valve
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