Dismantling the engine at the college4185 viewsPhotographs showing the first stage of dismantling, taken last week in September 2006 by Maurice Clyde
Broken Hill power station in Australia.4159 viewsMirrlees next designed a larger engine during the latter part of 1912, which in it's production form was a cross head type unit having a bore of 21.5 inches and a stroke of 24 inches giving 166 BHP per cylinder at 215 r.p.m.
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Gallery above the engine allows visitors to watch it all unfold below them4134 viewsLargest Steam Engine in Cheshire back in steam
Dismantling the engine at the college4114 viewsPhotographs showing the first stage of dismantling, taken last week in September 2006 by Maurice Clyde
Lagonda car4105 viewsthis beautifully restored car was brought to the museum during the Gardner Exhibition. It had at one time been fitted with the 6LK engine on display in the Garder Room
Next stage of the dismantling at the college4094 viewsPhotograph courtesy of Maurice Clyde taken at South Shields college w/c 16th Oct 2006
Inside crank case4083 viewsPhotograph courtesy of Maurice Clyde, taken w/c 16 October 2006 whilst engine being dismantled
4072 viewsIn 1926 attention was paid to the development of other enclosed types, incorporating forced lubrication and two models were designed, one having a bore of 12.5 inches and a stroke of 19 inches, developing 60 BHP per cylinder at 300 r.p.m. and the other having a bore of 13 and three quarter inches and a stroke of 19 inches, developing 75 BHP per cylinder at 375 r.p.m.
Bright work beautifully polished for the occasion4062 views
Second lot of parts arrive at museum4048 viewsThese arrived at museum 11 October 2006