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 Chairman of the IMechE Heritage Committee wows the volunteers with her footwear2815 viewsthey have measuring tapes up the back.

Prof Isobel Pollock - Chairman of IMechE Heritage Committee33333
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 Perkins display stand2876 views33333
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 Looking down the exhibition area towards Mirrlees No 12885 viewsFirst diesel engine ever built in the UK (in Glasgow) 1897. Also the 3rd ever to have been built in the world.22222
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 Visitors were invited to comment on the Exhibition2704 views22222
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 MAN Serial number 3944412 viewsdelivered 20th November 1903 to University of Birmingham22222
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 Examples of fuel injection equipment for demonstration purposes2847 viewsin background you can see the Hornsby-Ackroyd Oil Engine built in 1896 11111
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 Geoff with Mirlees No 12977 viewslast minute adjustments before the Exhibition begins.

This is the first engine every built in the UK (and only the 3rd ever built in the world). It was completed in November 1897 by Mirrlees, Watson, Yaryan & Company Limited in Glasgow.00000
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 Mirrlees models3023 viewsa range of models shows engine development through the years00000
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 View of exhibition displays2704 viewsLeft is sectioned Paxman Ricardo engine, then pieces of the Doxford single-cylinder engine (timing chain, big end, control panel, etc) then screen where videos about Diesel were played throughout the season.00000
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 Interpretation boards helped to divide up the area4144 views00000
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 Drawing board as you enter the exhibition area2657 views00000
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 JCB area from another view point2701 viewsJCB Dieselmax engine - fastest diesel engine in the world00000
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