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SHIPPING
HEAVY-OIL ENGINES COMPARED WITH THE PETROL- PARAFFIN TYPE
י
SECTION.
TROOPING SEASON
"SOMERSETSHIRE'S" TRIP TO
BE CHANGED
“DORSETSHIRE" COMING
H.M.'s transport "Dorsetshire," which was on passage from Ing from cold without hot tubes, electric pluga or cartridges fuses, Colombo to Hong Kong, has been which seems tolerably certain to ordered to Singapore to tranship come about, clutches, which are a the passengers on H.M.'s trans- legacy from the semi-Diesel, will port" Somersetshire," which is probably be abandoned for directly returning to Singapore. after hav reversible models. Direct revealing left that port for Hong Kong
then developed bility also seems likely to be generand ally adopted. When these dovelop, trouble,
Both vessels are due at Singa- ments have materialised, we shall
It is anticipated have much more compact heavy-pport to-day. engines of small power.
High-Speed Diesels
be no
i
engine
that the "Dorsetshire" will sall to-morrow for Hong Kong, with the 2nd Batt, the Wiltshire Regt. (bound for Shangha!), which was on the "Somersetshire."
NEW C.P. LINERS
[To the Editor of the "Journal of Commerce"]
It is a curious fact that, side by side with the almost ceaseless efforts to squeeze up the petrol-paraffin marine motor into the smallest pos. sible compass, as demonstrated by modern designs, we have the small which it heavy-oil engine, with competes, splayed out to an uncon-
In addition to the two-stroke Reionable length. The latest petrol-
crankcase compression type of paraffin motors represent the acme of compactness, and one naturally dealing, there are several makes of we have been asks why the undue spread of heavy engine with which oil enginee cannot be reduced on dealing, there are several makes of similar lines. The answer is that small four-stroke high-speed marine this can be done, excepting for a Diesel engines. Here, again, no at- small extra length in the crank-tempts seem to have been made to shafts of engines with crankcase reduce the dimensions. One might compression, says the "Journal of reasonably suppose that an engine
of this description would Commerce."
larger than a petrol-paraffin motor Separate crankcases with outside that gave the same power at the Sir-in your issue of December main bearings, between them are
same revolutions per minute. The there is an article in which it essential for this type, together with brake mean pressure on the pistons states that the oil consumption of a packing rings at each side of each of the Diesel engine should be as turbine ship belonging to the C.P.R. bearing to make the crankcases air-high na the very moderate figure at was 6lb. of ofl per shaft horse- tight. We have, therefore, the which patrol-paraffin marine motors power, in the same article it states thickness of the crankcase and that are rated. But the fact remains that the C.F.R. marine engineer of the air packing rings to allow for that the Diesel engine is much the (Mr. Johnson) had still further ro- at each side of each crank instead larger of the two. It would neces- duced this figure under normal run- of only the bearings itself in thesarily be more heavily constructed ning marine conditions. petrol-paraffin model.
to withstand the higher pressures, If s.h.p. is intended to mean Whether the means for driving but this feature would involve a 33,000ft. lbs. per minute, and if the the fuel pumps, the cooling water scarcely appreciable increase in the oil had a calorific value of 13,500 pump. and the bilge pump take up overall dimensions.
B.T.U. per lb. of on, then 23 per more space in a crankcase compres- Not only are some small high cont. of the oil heat energy comes sion engine than in one that runs speed four-stroke Diesel maring out in the engine shaft; an overall on paraffin depends on the design. engines much bigger than petrol efficiency of 23 per cent, plus the Eccentrics or cums for fuel pumps paraffin motors which give a like Increase Mr. Johnson claims. and eccentrics for water pumps need power at the same rp.m.. but they A super shore power station has fore and aft space if these acces- are actually larger than semi-Diesel much larger turbines, and enorm- sories are driven off the crankshaft.engines. Considering that the ously solid foundations, thus silow- A shaft governor also involves extra brake mean pressure on the pistons ing lesa blade clearances, and a length, even if housed in the fly of the four-stroke engine should be higher turbine heat to power effl- wheel, as in this position it prevents easily more than double that on the ciency. The bollers are tremendous the use of the flywheel as one clutch pistons of the semi-Diesel, this post- affairs and have enormous furnaces, member of the reverse gear. But tion is difficult to explain,
the heat is taken out of the waste these arrangements are by no means Unless the dimensions of small gases by bulky and weighty econom- universal. In some two-cylinder en-heavy-oil engines can be reduced, isers and preheaters. Space and gines the fuel pumps and the water their use is bound to remain re- weight are not considered in the pumps are driven off one eccentric, stricted for all craft in which space struggle for efficiency in super shore and the governor, of the hit-and- is a consideration. Now that high-power stations. miss type, is embodied in the fuel pump operating gear. With this design the fore and aft space taken up is not appreciably greater than that for the timing pinion of a petrol or paraffin motor. Another
Yet no station prime mover in the
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S.S. "TAI HING"
S.S. "TAI MING" [G19 tuns-Capt. G. J. Spink.] [1,068 tone-Capt. O. B. Wilks.) FEBRUARY,
FEBRUARY.
THURS. 14th
10th+ TUES
SUN. 24th
SUN. 17th WED. FRI.... 22nd
27th
speed Diesel enginee are proving
Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac- successful for lorries, for airships,
rooms and Saloon. The 15. "Tai Hing" is fitted with Wireless. and even for aeroplanes, it is not country has reached 20 per cent commodution for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State-
efficiency.
These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samshul, Shishing, Improbable that the problem will be
Obviously the figures given byTakhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (vin samo Ports) every five solved, at least for the four-stroke your correspondent (23 per cent, daya.
solution is to work the pumps and type, by higher speeds with reduc-joverall efficiency) are considerably
tion gears.
C.P.R.'S 'DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
The Important programme development by the Canadian-Pacific
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Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20. Meals & Wines are in error, because no marine job to be obtained on board." the governor off the camshaft,
units. (with comparatively small
Hong Kong Arrivals and. Departures from Hol ̧On Whart. But it is in connection with the
For information apply to light flimsy foundations, weight and reverse gears that the reckless
space restrictions, and generally spread in a fore and aft direction la
speaking coarser plant) could hope so noticeable in heavy-oil engines.
to compare to the ideal super power It is difficult to think of any reason
of station efficiency. why reverse gears should not be
The writer suggests that if. 17.5 housed in the flywheel rims. In this Railway to help the Maritime Propor cent, overall efficiency is attain and he would demand even the HONG KONG HEIGHTS
greatest constructional engineers connection it is interesting to note vinces, hinted at by President
ed in a turbine marine outfit (.81b. producing an independent verificu- reverse gears Beatty, will, it is now announced, of oil per brake horse-power) tion of the B.T.U. on the one hand the following list of same of
For the information of visitors that more compact have recently been adopted by well-be considered by headquarters here reckoned between the gross fuel and the foot lbs. on the other in any highest points on the Island and known makers of crankcase com within a few days,, states the heat consumed and the net brake pression heavy-oil engines. This Montreal correspondent of the has been done the batter to compete "Daily Telegraph." with the shorter petrol-paraffin motors for fishing boats.
Eliminate Clutches
It is obvious that the directly reversible heavy-oil engine has somb advantage over that with a reverse gear in the important mat ter of length. But this advantage would be more pronounced if the almost universal clutch was elimin- ated. Big marine Diesel ongines have no clutches. It is not easy to understand why these accessories should be needed for small ones that are started from cold by compressed air without hot spots in the form of tubes, cartridge fuses or electric plugs.
(1) Development of the terminals
prime mover (brake tests).
horse-power delivered, then all con- Coal burning engines will never
cerned are to be congratulated. If the projected arrangements are
The terms np.h, i.hp. and sh.p. beat of burning engines by decep- made, Halifax will be brought should be abolished and bih.p. sub- tions, but by an honest tackling of the problems involved. Perhaps nearer Montreal by five hours than stituted; the weights of fuel should Mr. Johnson will demand a brake by any existing service, the time also be abolished and thermal value test as a condition of his next con- for the journey being twenty-eight in B.T.U.'s substituted; we should hours. The details of the proposed then. have the thermal overall effi-tract? All the Diesel builders ac- improvement provide for:
alency in terms of percentage of fuccept this condition.-Yours, etc.,
J. F. J. M. Then by reference to the cash coat Newcastle, Dec. 11, 1928. at Halifax, and St. John, New converted to net deilvered power, Brunswick, and Digby, Nova Scotia. of the form of fuel used
(2) A car ferry across the Bay quickly arrive at the financial fuel of Fundy between St. John and cost of a brake horse-power hour.
Over the last 20 years the writer Digby, thereby accelerating the mail
has often and general service over the Dom- inlan Atlantic system, the Canadian Pacific subsidiary in Nova Scotia, which would improve the patronage of the summer resorts throughout Nova Scotia.
Clutches increase the cost of small
(3) Fast modern steamships on heavy-oil directly-reversible engines, and raise the price, which already the Bay of Fundy route, linking St. Imposes a heavy handicap on this John with the southern end of Nova type in competition with petrol- paraffin motors. With the universal adoption of the Diesel principle for small heavy-oil engines with start-
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that. a. пет Sunday saling
will be inaugurated' between Heysham and Belfast, says The "Journal of Commerce" to hand. The service will provide connections from Birmingham, Liverpool, Man- chester, Leeds and Bradford, and there will be a through connection from Euston by the 6 pm, express, Through connections are also afford- ed these places in the reverse direc tion.
The service will be maintained by the new steamers Duke of Argyl "Duke of Lancaster," and "Duke of Rothesay," which were put into Ber": vice in April lest, when the week- day. Heyaham Belfast service was inaugurated. Daethau, ond
At the moment no Sunday cross- Channel service exists between Eng. land and Northern Ireland, and it is felt that this new link will prove of considerable benefit to the travelling public.
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Consignesh of Cargo ex "Benlawers are reminded to take of their goods" which wil rent after Feb 14.8
we can
H.M.S."Sirdar," of the 8th Been the berms n.h.p., Destroyer Flotilla, left Shanghai .p. and s.h.p. lbs. of ofl, lbs, of yesterday for Wuhu, on the Yang- coal, used deliberately to deceive: Esze River.
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