sadly all gone now! a mates dad worked there in the spares dept it was Mirlees Blackstone . Then in its last incarnation was ALSTOM / MAN ENGINES . Its a housing estate now.
worked on this type engine live in scottish borders nice engine yes your right we had the liners going all the time i did my aprenticship on blackstone 1984 fun on of the last
I used to work at Mirrlees, and it was nice to see some of the ccompanies engines about ! thanks, and enjoy a superb engine ( got to say that, i probably helped to make it!)
As a former Mirrlees employee I was impressed both with the video clip and also the condition of the engine. This appears to be a JSS6 engine with 9.75 inch bore and fitted with turbocharger & intercooler. The engine cannot have been made later than 1967 when J production ceased so this unit is over 40 years old. The make will be either Mirrlees Bickeron & Day up to 1962 or Mirrlees National from 1962 onwards. Mirrlees Blackstone came along in 1969
This engine was a auxiliary generator on a british transport boat. And now a auxiliary generator on a hospital. I took the video there during a maintenance electric shut down.
I just posted a vid on a blackstone gen. Amazing story about it, well worth a watch
mikecat23 5 months ago
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beau5757 1 year ago
are these the same engines that were used in br locomotives?
24nov67 1 year ago
sadly all gone now! a mates dad worked there in the spares dept it was Mirlees Blackstone . Then in its last incarnation was ALSTOM / MAN ENGINES . Its a housing estate now.
b1k3rlad 1 year ago
Tell me, is the firm Mirrlees Bickeron & Day still in existence! If so where are they based?
Koseiko2008 2 years ago
worked on this type engine live in scottish borders nice engine yes your right we had the liners going all the time i did my aprenticship on blackstone 1984 fun on of the last
Scrutchy63 2 years ago
@Koseiko2008 They are based at Stockport England.
SnowGui 2 years ago
@SnowGui they were based at stockport,
they have since been bought out by bmw i think (not sure)
and there plant has been closed, and all of the staff have either been made redundant, or are about to
smishshipyards 1 year ago
HI SNOWGUI do you still have generator and is it for sale if so pls email me on office@sheco.co.uk
richardcolella 5 months ago
Nice!
Barnekkid 3 years ago
Must be the first one of these things that I have seen that didnt have oil pissing out every gasket and orifice on it.
upyercunt 3 years ago
I used to work at Mirrlees, and it was nice to see some of the ccompanies engines about ! thanks, and enjoy a superb engine ( got to say that, i probably helped to make it!)
shedlock2000 3 years ago
As a former Mirrlees employee I was impressed both with the video clip and also the condition of the engine. This appears to be a JSS6 engine with 9.75 inch bore and fitted with turbocharger & intercooler. The engine cannot have been made later than 1967 when J production ceased so this unit is over 40 years old. The make will be either Mirrlees Bickeron & Day up to 1962 or Mirrlees National from 1962 onwards. Mirrlees Blackstone came along in 1969
WTO764 3 years ago
thats a tiny engine! i work on the powerstations and we are in the middle of re-honing the liners. thats on a V16 KV Major...proper engine :D
Phelpo711 3 years ago
Nice engine, looks well maintained.
But the missing insulation on the exhaust system would never have been aproved by the Lloyds register if it had been installed in a sea going vessel.
Vabis4ever 4 years ago
Yeah... but surely in the boat the exhaust was insulated.
SnowGui 4 years ago
sounds beautifull.... running like clockwork. Is this on a boat?
Sulazoh 4 years ago
This engine was a auxiliary generator on a british transport boat. And now a auxiliary generator on a hospital. I took the video there during a maintenance electric shut down.
SnowGui 4 years ago
thats a big turbo!
proprietary1 4 years ago
sounds good
ketd9 4 years ago