King George V Pumping Station
Introduction
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King George V Pumping Station
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 10 Sep 2023
Originally contained five Humphrey pumps working on producer gas. Now disused with three in situ. The site was open for Heritage Open Days. The Humphrey pump was a four cycle gas engine with spark ignition and used the oscillating water column as a piston. There are surviving examples in Australia too.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.66303
Longitude
-0.016541