KAKAPIRO EQUIPMENT ARRIVES
AUCKLAND, Julv II. j Weighing about 150 tons, a tuclune j rotor for the second of the tliree maui) generating units at Karapiro hydroclectric works, arrived on the Sussex , j from Ijiverpool tonight. Several heavy i lifts by the floating crane Mahua, witi , be needed to discharge the equipniem " I which is crated in 43 pieces, the largest ' | weighing 24 tons. The rotor will J >e ( Jdelivered to Karapiro by road. | Each of the tliree generating units ai i Karajiiro will deliver 30,000 volls, the i turbines each developiug 42,000 liorse- ; j power. 1 The equipnient on the Sussex was { made by kletropolitan \Tckers l^til. m | j Great Britain. New governor ]iarts for the turbines | , at Arapuni are included in the shi]i- | I nient. These are in six crates weiglung j ! a total of more than 20 tons. j . !
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 July 1946, Page 7
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