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| Thread ID: 87155 | 2008-02-10 21:01:00 | Only for engine enthusiasts. | Cicero (40) | PC World Chat |
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| 639216 | 2008-02-10 21:01:00 | en.wikipedia.org I had never heard of this b4? No doubt old Joe worked one for years. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 639217 | 2008-02-10 21:13:00 | en.wikipedia.org I had never heard of this b4? No doubt old Joe worked one for years. I think you’ll find that the TS3 Commer trucks had a similar configuration. I’m not sure why they discontinued making them. Seemed like a good idea. 3 cylinders 6 pistons two stroke diesels. A lot were used for logging around Tokoroa. ;) |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 639218 | 2008-02-10 21:32:00 | I think you’ll find that the TS3 Commer trucks had a similar configuration. I’m not sure why they discontinued making them. Seemed like a good idea. 3 cylinders 6 pistons two stroke diesels. A lot were used for logging around Tokoroa. ;) Can we assume that only the good ideas survive? Therefore not as good as first appearances? |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 639219 | 2008-02-10 21:51:00 | Can we assume that only the good ideas survive? Therefore not as good as first appearances? I’m loathe to assume anything these days. :D |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 639220 | 2008-02-10 21:56:00 | Aaaaah, those TS3's sounded beautiful, bit like a racing motorbike at full chat! From memory they were a blown, horizontally opposed two stroke engine. They really screamed. Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 639221 | 2008-02-10 21:59:00 | Aaaaah, those TS3's sounded beautiful, bit like a racing motorbike at full chat! From memory they were a blown, horizontally opposed two stroke engine. They really screamed. Ken That be them Ken. :thumbs: |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 639222 | 2008-02-10 22:03:00 | A memorable noise - favoured by deaf truckies. Not quite as popular with the non-deaf ones. (Or the neighbours.) Best that we pass lightly by reliability and efficiency. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 639223 | 2008-02-10 22:14:00 | I used to work in the wool industry. They would drive into our woolstore with a full load of wool bales. The drivers used to always use maximum revs due to the heavy loads. Probably why I have a hearing problem! Still a lovely sound though. uk.youtube.com Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 639224 | 2008-02-10 22:26:00 | D . Napier & Sons, Acton, ah that was a firm, first class, belonged to English Electric, made some good gas turbines too, each virtually hand made . The Deltics had Napier turboblowers, the A010 possibly, can't remember, somewhere I still have the drawings . The Norwegian PT boats fitted with these engines were 'driven' by a rather mad lot that delighted in going full throttle towards the mooring, and then throwing the gear box into full reverse, very much like the Navy Lark . In fact the Navy Lark could have been written around these types . Another thing that happened was that it was only with the Norwegian navy that the turboblowers continually failed due to seized bearings . When my mate Pete Smith was sent to find out why, he discovered that crew members stood on the turblower as a handy step up to reach something, I think a cupboard where they kept the coffee pot . |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 639225 | 2008-02-10 22:54:00 | Sheesh, the timing would have had to be perfect! And I have to wonder about the weight/power ration given there were three crankshafts! | Greg (193) | ||
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