Reviews

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Diesel Stationary Engines: Pre-War Versus Post-War Fuel ConsumptionFor collectors, restorers and rural operators across Australia, fuel use remains one of the most telling indicators of an engine's condition. A diesel…
ter M type engine transformations through the 1930sThe Petter M Type holds a special place among British oil engines that found their way to Australian farms, mines, and pumping stations during the early…
A photographic record of the Marshall portable engine at Newcastle MuseumThe Marshall portable engine preserved at Newcastle Museum offers a compact way to study the machinery that once powered workshops, farms, sawmills and…
Casino AU Players: A Practical Guide To Need For Spin AustraliaAustralian online casino users have a wide range of offshore gambling websites to consider, yet the right choice depends on much more than the number of games…
What the ‘HP’ rating really meant for early stationary enginesThe letters “HP” appear on old engine plates, sales brochures, trade advertisements and museum labels with an authority that can be misleading. Horsepower…
From Mill to Museum: The Story of a Robey & Co. Cross-Compound EngineA Robey & Co. cross-compound engine is more than a large Victorian machine with polished brass fittings and a memorable silhouette. It is a surviving record of…
Crossley Brothers’ OE Type: The Story of a Giant Oil EngineThe Crossley Brothers’ OE type belongs to the era when stationary engines powered factories, mines, pumping stations and rural industries before the electric…
Building a Database of British Engine Builders’ NameplatesA nameplate can be the smallest surviving part of a British engine, yet it often carries the clearest evidence of the machine’s identity. A cast brass plate,…
Understanding Watt Linkage In Beam EnginesA beam engine can look deceptively simple: a massive rocking beam, a piston below one end, a connecting rod at the other, and a crank turning steadily in the…
Field Notes from the Great Dorset Steam Fair Engine SectionThe Great Dorset Steam Fair has long offered a remarkable working record of Britain’s mechanical past. Spread across a large rural site, its engine section…