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Triumph Motorcycles Timeline: Triumph Resurgent, 1984-1998 Triumph re-enters the competition ring with the introduction of the "Speed Triple Challenge Race" in Donnington Park in England. New Triumph company initially examines the Phoenix ('Diana') engine as the basis of a new line, but is soon dropped in favour of a modular three- and four-cylinder design. Plans of expansion to in crease capacity for production of Triumph in the next century receives the green light with permission to construct a new plant on a site greater than 400,000m2. www.ianchadwick.com /motorcycles/triumph/time06.html   (2807 words)

Engine Room One of the triple expansion engines was capable of generating nearly 9,000 horsepower. On the main engines, the piston heads are surrounded on the sides by a layer of tongue and groove stained wood as are the major steam lines.The largest of the engine's three pistons is 92 inches in diameter! Of course, the men serving in areas such as the engine room had little knowledge of what was going on topside during a battle. www.spanamwar.com /olympiatourengine.htm   (601 words)

Kew Bridge Steam Museum Links : 4...ALPHA member museums Kempton Great Engines is the home of thw two largest remaining Worthington Simpson triple expansion engines in the UK, one of which has now been restored to work under steam. Still with its original steam engines in working order Crossness is a Victorian sewage pumping station, featuring large rotative beam engines. www.kbsm.org /links/SuperLinks.cgi?action=Category&CID=5   (601 words)

Pride of the Inland Seas - Duluth Seaway Port Authority , the 440-foot bulk freighter boasted a triple expansion power plant with 22-, 35- and 58-inch cylinders and a 40-inch stroke.  Ninety years later, the renamed Ford  was still hauling cement on the Great Lakes, propelled along by her original triple expansion engine. Great Lakes moved below decks during the conversion to steam.  The representative bulk freighter with a triple expansion engine carried a crew of 36 in 1910.  Nearly half the crew was assigned to the engine room. http://www.retrocom.com/retromilw/clipper1.htm Quadruple expansion engines, which utilized four pistons, were introduced to the Lakes in the mid-1890s, principally for bulk freighters towing large consort barges.  The “quads,” however, never gained the widespread acceptance of the triple expansion engine. www.duluthport.com /pride/triple.html   (752 words)

2003 Lake Michigan Carferry Badger Gathering Chief Wawatam’s restored triple expansion steam engine, on display at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc. One of the highlights of the museum visit was an opportunity to view a new display featuring one of three triple-expansion steam engines from the Great Lakes trainferry Chief Wawatam. The impeccably-restored engine, part of an impressive, $6 million expansion program at the museum, is under motorized power so visitors can see what one of these huge power plants looked like when it was in operation. www.boatnerd.com /pictures/special/badger2003   (752 words)

Immigrant Ship Information Propulsion : triple-expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 24 « in., 41 in. Propulsion : triple-expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25 ¬ in., 41 in. Engine with two inverted cylinders given her a service speed of 13 knots. www.fortunecity.com /littleitaly/amalfi/13/shipdf.htm   (19674 words)

Home Page It was, however, recognised that demand was growing and in 1905 the pumping station building was extended to house the first triple expansion steam engine. The success of this development led to the reconstruction of the building in 1912 to accommodate the second triple expansion steam engine and by 1918 demand had reached the permitted 2.5 m.g.d. Twyford waterworks was constructed in the 1890s by the South Hants Water Co., to augment the supply of water available from the company's earlier works at Timsbury in the Test Valley. www.twyfordlimekilns.50megs.com   (19674 words)

BIW Ship Specs.Hulls #1 -100 151'-4"long between perpendiculars, 16'-4 1/2"beam, 9'-2"depth, 4'-7"draft, displacement 148 light ship, 2 vertical triple expansion steam engines, 4,200 horsepower, twin screws, single mast. 250'-2"long, 43'-5"beam, 14'-10"depth, 15'-1"draft, displacement 2,182 light ship, 2 triple expansion steam engines, 5,500 horsepower, 4 boilers, twin screws, coal capacity 193 tons, 1 stack, 1 mast. With a 303'long deck, 260'long waterline, a steam engine and 3-masted bark rig with the top of the main topmast 136'above baseline and spreading 17,000 square feet of canvas, she was a "Sea Palace." Reached 17 knots on trials. members.tripod.com /biw_history/hulls1_100.html   (19674 words)

Profile of HMS Sans Pareil as fitted. - - Port Cities She was fitted with triple expansion engines which gave her a maximum speed of of 17.2 knots. The triple expansion engine marked the beginning of a dramatic increase in the power of major warships. 'Sans Pareil' was armed with two 111-ton guns; one 29-ton gun; twelve 6-inch B.L. (breech-loading) guns and twelve 6-pounder Q. (quick firing) guns. www.portcities.org.uk /server/show/conMediaFile.997/Profile-of-HMS-Sans-Pareil-as-fitted.html   (66 words)

Plough Book Sales: Steam 004740 "This is Steaming" pen and ink drawing of triple expansion eng. Steam Engine Ransomes and Sims' 20 HP Portable Engine and May and Co. Double Cylinder Horizontal Engine plate 9"x6" circa 1888. Steam Preservation Spring 1985 issue 67, Darby Digger, Fowler AA7 Ploughing Engines $7.70 www.ploughbooksales.com.au /8.htm   (66 words)

The Evolution of Compound Locomotives It was not until twenty-one years after the Nicholson engines were put in service that the triple-expansion marine engine, which soon led to the quadruple-expansion type, was patented. Compounding on any considerable scale came relatively late in the United States, largely because the 4-4-0, or "American type," was so popular that engineers were loth to abandon an old and tried favourite, and therefore endeavoured to give it greater and greater power. Nicholson's system, which was employed on two locomotives, converted from "simple" working, differed from the general principle subsequently adopted in locomotive compounding in that it made use of what was termed "continuous expansion." the steam being finally exhausted in both the high- and low-pressure cylinders. mikes.railhistory.railfan.net /r043.html   (66 words)

AWS Names SS John W. Brown AWS Historical Welded Structure During the 36 years the Brown served as a high school, the engine room was rigorously maintained in fully operational condition, and the triple expansion steam engine was turned over regularly, right up until the school closed in 1982. The SS John W. Brown was launched on Labor Day, September 7, 1942, in Baltimore, Md. She first served as a standard cargo ship and, later, after a conversion in 1943, as a limited-capacity troop transport in the Mediterranean Theater. The SS John W. Brown set steam under her own power for the first time since 1946 in August of 1991. www.aws.org /sections/ssjohn.html   (545 words)

John W. Brown Transit The ship’s engine room, with its 140-ton triple expansion steam engine is also open to visitors. The JOHN W. BROWN is fitted with numerous museum displays, WW II defensive guns and her quarters, cargo holds and troop berthing spaces are all open to the public. A World War II Liberty Ship, the S. BROWN, is expected to transit the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation’s locks at Massena, N.Y., on May 24, en route to drydocking at a Toledo, Ohio, ship repair yard, and subsequent visits at eight U.S. and Canadian Great Lakes ports during this summer. www.seaway.dot.gov /news/pr051600.html   (200 words)

AWS Names SS John W. Brown AWS Historical Welded Structure During the 36 years the Brown served as a high school, the engine room was rigorously maintained in fully operational condition, and the triple expansion steam engine was turned over regularly, right up until the school closed in 1982. The SS John W. Brown was launched on Labor Day, September 7, 1942, in Baltimore, Md. She first served as a standard cargo ship and, later, after a conversion in 1943, as a limited-capacity troop transport in the Mediterranean Theater. The SS John W. Brown set steam under her own power for the first time since 1946 in August of 1991. www.aws.org /sections/ssjohn.html   (545 words)

GB Marine Art - SS Sir Walter Scott Now, she is unique as the only surviving screw-propelled steamer in regular passenger service in Scotland, her sleek hull still powered by the original triple-expansion steam engine. To sail on board the Sir Walter Scott with the dramatic visual backdrop slowly unfolding, coupled with the gentle rhythms of the almost-silent steam engine and soft lapping water, makes for an enchanting experience few ever forget. When she entered service, the Sir Walter Scott was only one of several such inland-loch steamers offering pleasure sailings. www.gbmarineart.com /main_walter.htm   (545 words)

Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891, by Various 5 and 6 show the general form of the type of engine adopted, as well as the engine house, some of the mains, etc.  They are vertical triple-expansion engines, and are being constructed by MM.  Schneider et Cie, of Creusot, with a guarantee of coal consumption not to exceed 1.54 lb. Moreover, according to Professor Riedler, the consumption of steam by the new Schneider engines will be only 5.3 kilos. www.sakoman.net /pg/html/13358.htm   (545 words)

Delaware class battleship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia As an experiment, the ships had different powerplants, with the Delaware getting a triple-expansion reciprocating engine, while North Dakota was fitted with a Curtiss turbine engine, initially a direct drive design, later replaced with a geared turbine. The Delaware-class battleships of the United States Navy were its first true "Dreadnoughts", carrying a battery of ten 12-inch guns in five turrets, and capable of exceeding 20 knots. They were significantly more powerful than their predecessors, the Congress not having limited their size when authorizing construction, with two more 12-inch guns, a secondary battery of 5-inch guns instead of 3-inch types, and 2.5 knots more speed. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Delaware_class_battleship   (158 words)

The Turbinia - Spithead Review 1897 As an instance of this it may be stated that in the Turbinia's engines the steam is expanded 170-fold as against 16-fold in ordinary triple expansion marine engines. This remarkable performance is due to the fact that, in place of being fitted with the ordinary marine type of reciprocating engine, she has her motive power supplied by three steam turbines of the type invented by the Hon. Attached to the inner surface of the case are a number of rows of inwardly projecting blades, which extend radially towards the axis of tile engine. www.pbenyon.plus.com /RN/Turbinia.html   (971 words)

Triumph Motorcycles Timeline: Triumph Resurgent, 1984-1998 Triumph re-enters the competition ring with the introduction of the "Speed Triple Challenge Race" in Donnington Park in England. New Triumph company initially examines the Phoenix ('Diana') engine as the basis of a new line, but is soon dropped in favour of a modular three- and four-cylinder design. At the Cologne show Triumph launches the much-awaited Thunderbird with its nostalgia styling and detuned (70bhp) engine. www.ianchadwick.com /motorcycles/triumph/time06.html   (971 words)

Delaware class battleship As an experiment, the ships had different powerplants, with the Delaware getting a triple-expansion reciprocating engine, while North Dakota was fitted with a Curtiss turbine engine, initially a direct drive design, later replaced with a geared turbine. The Delaware -class battleships of the United States Navy were its first true " Dreadnoughts ", carrying a battery of ten 12-inch guns in five turrets, and capable of exceeding 20 knots. They were significantly more powerful than their predecessors, the Congress not having limited their size when authorizing construction, with two more 12-inch guns, a secondary battery of 5-inch guns instead of 3-inch types, and 2.5 knots more speed. pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/d/de/delaware_class_battleship.html   (971 words)

Calcite II Three years later, the vessel's original triple expansion steam engine and boilers were removed in favor of a 3200 horsepower Diesel engine. The Clyde was renamed Calcite II at this time to honor the company's limestone quarry and loading docks at Calcite (Rogers City), Michigan, and to carry on the name used by a small self-unloader which served in the fleet from 1912 through the 1960 season. The vessel was transferred to the limestone-carrying division of U.S. Steel, the Michigan Limestone Division, or more popularly known as the Bradley Fleet. www.boatnerd.com /pictures/fleet/calcite.htm   (971 words)

Joseph W.Reed He was awarded the Patents Honours Medal for engine design and was responsible for the design of the first triple expansion engine in the Royal Navy. Joseph W Reed was born in Northumberland in 1858 and was well known as an enginering and marine expert. He designed and patented the 'Reed Express Water Tube Boilers'. www.afundit.co.uk /jwreed.htm   (213 words)

Doug Urquhart's Clyde Steamers Page: Waverley Waverley has a triple-expansion engine, which means that she has three cylinders - the sound she makes is in Waltz time.. Paddle steamers, like any other boat, (and some drivers I've met) stop by putting their engine in reverse. Waverley was then part of the fleet of the Caledonian Steam Packet Company (soubriquet of British Rail, who no doubt thought the name was more 'colourful'). members.localnet.com /~urquhart/wav1.html   (213 words)

Steam Boat Association (GB) - Historic Steamers Steel hulled steam launch, triple expansion engine; 1896 Steam tug; 1941; Vessel now scrapped, engine saved. Steam dredger; 1937; This vessel has been scrapped, some parts preserved at CMM. www.steamboat.org.uk /historic.htm   (213 words)

FW - Attractions Steaming WeekendsThe O'Brien operates her Triple-Expansion Steam Engine dockside on one weekend per month, with the exceptions of May (when we cruise) and December. These are special weekends, and afford the public a chance to see the engine (oil fired), the galley stove (coal fired), and regular maintenance on deck. It is the only ship that participated in the Normandy invasions that returned fifty years later to take part in the 50th anniversary of D-Day. www.mapwest.com /fishermans_wharf/htdocs/attractions.html   (1567 words)

Nursevillage.com - Your Personal Side : City Guides : San Francisco : Attractions : SS Jeremiah O'Brien The O'Brien fires up her triple-expansion steam engine dockside on "steaming weekends" (check the schedule for dates), giving you a chance to see the engine and galley stove in operation, as well as observing regular maintenance on deck. The SS Jeremiah O'Brien is berthed at Pier 45 at Fisherman's Wharf. The USS Jeremiah O'Brien, built in 1943, is one of two surviving liberty ships preserved in the United States, and the only one that is unaltered. www.nursevillage.com /nv/content/personalside/travel/san_francisco/attractions/jeremiah_obrien.jsp   (410 words)

About the John W. Brown Power comes from a triple expansion stream engine developing 2,500 horsepower at 76 rpm for a top speed of 11 knots. The John W. Brown, despite her grey paint and many guns, is not a warship, but a merchant ship. The gunners of the John W. Brown shot down at least one enemy plane at the invasion of Southern France in 1944. www.goerie.com /liberty/body_about_the_john_w__brown.html   (588 words)

Artificial Reefs In May 2001 the last 30 feet of the stern and the triple-expansion steam engine were removed to serve as focal points for the new North Vancouver Museum and Maritime Interpretive Centre created at the very site this ship was built. The HMCS Cape Breton is the world’s largest artificial reef. Listing as it sunk, the Cape Breton settled squarely on its keel on the ocean floor. www.tourismvictoria.com /Content/EN/476.asp?printable=yes&   (1119 words)

Cape Breton In May 2001, the Victory Ship Memorial Project saved the triple-expansion engine and a portion of the stern from HMCS Cape Breton (ex HMS Flamborough Head) for display in the new museum facility on the North Vancouver waterfront. The Cape Breton was acquired by the Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia in 1999, which sank the ship as a dive site off Gabriola Island near Nanaimo on October 20th, 2001. This marker will celebrate the memory of the men and women who built these ships as a vital contribution to Canada's successful war effort, and will honour the merchant seamen who sailed, fought and died on these vessels in the Atlantic transporting the resources of North America to the warfront in Europe. www.district.north-van.bc.ca /nvma/memorial.htm   (263 words)

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