From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
List of engine specifications used by various international railway companies.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 134\1\ scan0155 | |
| Date | 4th April 1939 | |
| -2- 4.4.39. NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAYS. Burmeister 8 cylinder 2-strokes. 660 H.P. at 2100 R.P.M. made by Harland & Wolff. CEYLON RAILWAYS. 6-cylinder 4-stroke D.I. engines, 6" bore x 8" stroke, developing a max. power of 200 BHP at 1500 r.p.m. Made by English Electric. L.M.S. Three car Diesel train with six 8.6 litre Leylands, 6-cylinder 4½" bore x 5½" stroke developing 125 BHP at 2200 r.p.m. (Speed 75 M.P.H.) SOUTH AMERICAN RAILWAYS. Gardner engines, model 6 L.N, 4.25" bore x 6" stroke developing 102 BHP at 1700 r.p.m. BUENOS AYRES GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Two Harland & Wolff engines. 8-cylinders, 7.09" bore x 11.8" stroke developing 450 H.P. at 800 r.p.m. with a 500 H.P. overload rating. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards} | ||