Unusual/Interesting Engines/Motors

[myglaren]

[MattBLancs]

Went to Anson Engine Museum on Friday, lots of interesting and unusual ones on display there

Anson Engine Museum, Poynton

Today went to Bolton Steam Museum/ Northern Mill Engine Society for similar, predominantly steam powered machines:

Mill engines in Bolton

Both rather enjoyable (and good distraction from the weather today!)

[myglaren]

I wonder if these could be considered to be 'engines'.

[Peter.N.]

I think that's a chap in Holland, I saw some a few years back but not as refined as that.

Peter

[Gibbo2286]

I suppose this could go into the electric vehicles thread but it was the motors that interested me most.

[NewcastleFalcon]

Not that it matters but we are well covered with the thread title Gibbo! I clagged the "motors" bit on to the original thread title back in 2021. The innovation and pace of innovation is exciting. Interesting video.

Neil

[myglaren]

A rather tenuous connection with the thread title but interesting enough for many, I thought.

[myglaren]

[Peter.N.]

I think Citroen probably make the best diesels. 1986 CX25 DTR Turbo 11 (with intercooler) did 0-60 in 10 seconds and 120 mph at 3600 rpm. All mechanical, quiet, excellent fuel economy and a fantastic ride of course.

Peter

[myglaren]

[Peter.N.]

Definitely not a DIY job!

[myglaren]

[Peter.N.]

There was a whole TV program devoted to the 2CV some years ago and it really was a groundbreaking (or not) design. I have had pretty well every model of hydropnumatic suspended car from the CX BX XM to the C5 and they were all good, the CX being the most innovative, in fact there was a saying about the CX which went ' drive one for half an hour and you will never want to drive one again - drive it for more than half an hour and you will never want to drive anything else' I fell in to the latter category and ran one for 10 years. They have dumbed them down over the years and there is not much true Citroen in them now.

Although they made a hydropnumatic C5 X7 it was far to sophisticated and problematic. I have the steel sprung ones and at low speeds they ride better than the hydropnumatic. The hydro suspended ones although excellent at high speed they don't handle small sharp bumps well, eg farm tracks, that applies to all the models that I have driven anyway. All very nice cars though and some of the best diesel engines.

Peter

[Zelandeth]

Someone mentioned the Leyland L60 a couple of pages back. I'll just leave this here.



An engine with a lot of flaws in service, but they do sound absolutely fantastic it has to be said.

[Gibbo2286]

Not too unusual but a decent enough video of the Commer TS3