Paxman V12YHA Diesel from HMS Rhyl

Paxman V12YHA Diesel from HMS Rhyl (F129) in the working section at the Fairford Steam Rally & Show 2009 This was part of a generator set. HMS Rhyl was sunk as a target in 1985

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• Paxman
• V12YHA
• Diesel
• HMS
• Rhyl
• Fairford
• Steam
• Rally
• Show
• 2009

[Fuzzipics]

Pt 2 - Stepped off the ladder into 12 inches of diesel. I though we were sinking!!! The duty ME had not closed off the fuel line when he pumped diesel into the local generator fuel tank. THe tank drained out and flooded the store and spaces below the diesel room. OOW thought I was joking when I called the bridge. Good old days?

[Fuzzipics]

You're all Knuts, but in a nice way.

PT 1 - I remember the row they used to make. Forward diesel room. I remember (i think I do) during night rounds,  I went down to the forward Naval store. Climbed down the ladder, righ down in the bilges.

[harry4468]

the fair programme said the guy lives in worcs so prob at the same fair or maybe the one at kemble airfield

[rhylbristol]

when does the diesel genny next appear i wouldnt mind making ts acquaintance once more!

[harry4468]

ur age is on ur youtube channel page

shame about ur car

[rhylbristol]

How did you know I was 48 and I have tried the sports car just scrapped it! too expensive to run!

[harry4468]

48 is not old and anyway its a good excuse to buy a fast sports car

[rhylbristol]

I too was a sailor on HMS Rhyl (Brill) I actually quite regularly paralleled generators when we had TSF (total steam failures) used to keep watch on the generators too. This was all prior to EBD (engineering branch development) i never thought stuff i worked on would end up in a steam fair makes me feel very old!

[tpvalley]

it has inlet and exhaust on the outside of the V, whats on the inside? another inlet or the inlet and ex from other bank?

[stubnut]

and me