Alongside the work on the Medway Queen’s hull in Bristol, David Abels and his team are simultaneously working on the engines under a seperate contract. Work has been progressing and past postings have show some of the work already been carried out. The last post regarding the engines was the successful movement of the HP cylinder from the cylinder block and the difficulty the LP was causing.
Well this week after weeks of pouring oil into the LP cylinder and loading the piston with 12 off M 20 studs have done the business with the LP cylinder finally free with no damage.
With both pistons out it is pretty certain that both can be reused.
A lot of work is still to be done before they can be put back into the hull so it is now more important than ever to raise the required funds. This can be done by direct debit, credit or debit card through our website. Cheques and cash donation can be sent to our project office with full details available at www.medwayqueen.co.uk/contact.html.
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