THE MARINE OIL ENGINE.
The Admiralty has ordered oil-engines for the propulsion of two more ships for carrying oil fuel for tho supply of warships at sea. Thus there will soon be in course of construction five sets of such machinery, a<U differing in type, and the trials at sea of these will yield data of very great value, not only as to the > general utility of the internal-combustion' engine for the propulsion of ships, but particularly in regard to various details in the application •of the principle. The power in- these five, sets ranges from about 000 brake horse-power up to about 2500 brake horse-power, i and all will, be of the four-stroke cycle reversible type. Xot only do the designs of the main engines differ, -but opportunity is also lieing taken to test various systems of opera tin.? aiixiliary machinery in the ship. Thus, in one case Yarrow small-tube boilers will bo used, in order to drive the auxiliaries by steam ; in the other instances compressed a»" or electricity will be adopted, bo £Kat in ce
tion with this difficult problem complete data Trill be evolved.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 13 January 1913, Page 4
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188THE MARINE OIL ENGINE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 13 January 1913, Page 4
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