This engine drove a standby set of hydraulic pumps that were used to swing the Chester Road swing bridge, crossing the Manchester Ship Canal in Warrington.
It is a M3 Mk II 3 cylinder, 4 stroke cycle compression ignition diesel engine, dating from 1952.
J & H McLaren was founded in Leeds in 1876 by brothers John and Henry. They started building steam engines, turning to internal combustion engines in 1891. Engine production continued in Leeds until 1957 and then transferred to Ashton under Lyne for a final two years until 1959.
I work as a volunteer at the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port, the home of the McClaren Engine featured on your website.
We have been trying to locate an expert in these engines to ask some queries we have about it. Would you be that expert? If not, would you happen to know anyone who is. We have a query about the oiling procedures for the rocker boxes.
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Hi I have the same engine. Do you know what happened to this engine? Or any other information
Regards Mark
That one is in the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port.
Ok thanks for letting me know. Just looked at their website and it looks like it’s well worth a visit .
Oh it is. It’s a good cheap day out.
They also have events on sometimes in addition to the normal day out.
There are more details about my day out on https://skippy.org.uk/model-boat-show-at-the-national-waterways-museum/
I work as a volunteer at the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port, the home of the McClaren Engine featured on your website.
We have been trying to locate an expert in these engines to ask some queries we have about it. Would you be that expert? If not, would you happen to know anyone who is. We have a query about the oiling procedures for the rocker boxes.
I don’t know anything else about that engine other than what was on the interpretation board at the museum sorry.
Hello. Did you find any oiling info on this? thanks Kevin