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Institution of Diesel and Gas Turbine Engineers
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IDGTE heritage activities
The IDGTE Council formed a Heritage Committee in 2003 to concentrate on all aspects of heritage relating to the reciprocating engines and gas turbines. Heritage activities of the Institution now include visits, lectures, and the publication of heritage papers.
A focused effort has been made to record the history of products and companies that Members have been associated with during their careers for future reference purposes.
Close contact is maintained with relevant heritage organisations and the IDGTE Heritage Committee includes representatives of such organisations. In addition to a regular ‘Heritage News’ entry in the Institution Journal a series of heritage papers have been published and are available for download in the Members Area of this web site (username and password required).
In addition to the above a number of heritage DEUA and IDGTE papers dating back to 1918 are available for download. Further papers can be added on request.
In 2006 the IDGTE Council introduced a Heritage Award for organisations making exceptional contributions to preservation of the industry heritage. To date awards have been made to three organisations as follows
The Anson Engine Museum
of Poynton, Cheshire for the restoration to working order of early internal combustion engines in the ‘Rattling Monsters’ section of the Museum.
The Internal Fire Museum of Power
of Tanygroes, Ceredigion, Wales for the restoration to working order of a Sulzer air blast injection engine as a working example of the original engine designed by Dr Rudolph Diesel
The South Eastern Tug Society
of Chatham, Kent for the restoration of the British Polar M45M engine as fitted in the Motor Tug Kent which is believed to be the only direct reversing engine from this manufacturer left in working order.
Papers already published or planned for publication within the forthcoming year include:
Allen S12 diesel and dual fuel engines
Allen S37 diesel and dual fuel engines
Blackstone E range of diesel and dual fuel engines
Blackstone P Type horizontal diesel engines
Crossley H series of two stroke engines
Mirrlees A Monarch marine and industrial diesel engines
Mirrlees J and J Major diesel engines
Mirrlees K and K Major diesel and dual fuel engines
Mirrlees TL diesel engines
Mirrlees Blackstone MB190 diesel range
Mirrlees Blackstone MB275 diesel range
Mirrlees Blackstone MB 430 diesel range
National Gas and Oil Engine Company
National F range diesel and dual fuel engines
National R range diesel and dual fuel engines
Napier Deltic diesel range as used in rail traction and naval applications
Rootes-
Ruston AO engines in Canada
Twin Bank Engines from Blackstone and Sulzer
