Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon - steam engine
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Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon - steam engine
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 3 Jul 1989
This college closed in 1995 and engineer officer training is now undertaken at HMS Sultan, Gosport. As far as I know this lovely test engine was scrapped. It was an inverted vertical compound (enclosed) engine built in c1917 by Browett, Lindley & Co. Ltd., Patricroft as No. 2361. The cylinders were 9" and 13.5" bore by 8.5" stroke and it was rated at 88 indicated horsepower. It was direct coupled to a water brake dynamometer and has condensing plant. It was installed here second-hand in 1963 and used regularly until about 1970. It was still workable and was run up for our visit. This building was full of lovely kit and I foolishly stuck to photographing the engine. There were also turbines and a boiler along with internal combustion engine test cells. I seem to recall there was a Y100 steam turbine on display also.
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50.406584
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