Engine Collection (page 9)

Neath Abbey Woks Railway Locomotive - circa 1840

London Fire Brigade

Burrell General Purpose Engine number 2613 Brenda, reg. BJ 7694, at Bressingham on 23 July 1972. Date: 1972

Burrell Showman's Road Locomotive number 3509 Rajah, reg. G 6469, at Stafford on 20 July 1974. Date: 1974

Royal George, first locomotive with six coupled wheels, used on the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Date: circa 1820s

King George V, 4-6-0 steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway (colour litho)
6014740 King George V, 4-6-0 steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King George V)

Roberts Self-Acting Mule, c. 1830 (litho)
KW258408 Roberts Self-Acting Mule, c.1830 (litho) by Lowry, Joseph Wilson (1803-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: machine used in factories, for spinning cotton or wool)

Double cylinder steam fire engine made by Thomas Coates
A double cylinder steam fire engine, made by Thomas Coates, awarded the Champion Gold Medal at Crystal Palace, London, in 1890. Date: late 19th century

The Electric Car. A new unusually quiet little motor car can be seen going through its paces around London. Produced by Enfield Auto Motive Limited

Alfred Demaszure (Left) engine driver and Andre Devos, fireman seen here on the footplate of the Golden Arrow on its journey from Calais to Paris

A line-up of Green Goddess fire engine ready for action in the hanger at RAF Catterick

Jaguar. The lenghtened assembly tracks at Jaguar Cars, Browns Lane, Coventry - the extensions are in the foreground - which are enabling production of the E-type models to run at an all-time high

Russia, Trans Siberian Railway, Irkutsk to Ekaterinburg - between Irkutsk and Novosbisk

Great Eastern Railway Single Express Locomotive, 1862
Vintage engraving of a Great Eastern Railway Single Express Locomotive, 1862

St Pancras Station, London - Interior. Date: circa 1870s

London Fire Brigades organisation and equipment
A selection of small drawings of the events that take place in 1937, when a call by a pedestrian seeing flames and smoke to the very end when the fire has been put out

George Beaumont with manual fire engine, Pinner
George Beaumont, Chief Officer of the Pinner Voluntary Fire Brigade, with a manual fire engine which was kept at Waxwell Lane, Pinner, having previously been housed at The Hall

Little boy on rocking horse
A rather superior looking little boy dressed in a tartan kilt and Scottish velvet jacket rides on a rocking horse. In the background are a toy castle, a model train engine with signals

Green Shelby Cobra Roadster
A vector illustration of a classic Shelby Cobra Roadster. Saved in layers for easy editing

The prototype Saab 90 Scandia, SE-BCA, during a single-e?
The prototype Saab 90 Scandia, SE-BCA, during a single-engine take-off from Saab?s airfield at Linkping

Old bridge over the River Shannon, Shannonbridge, County Offaly and Roscommon, Ireland, Europe

Girder Train
circa 1928: A traction engine towing a giant girder down Farringdon Street, London, in the early hours of the morning. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Lanchester Motor
November 1919: The Lanchester engine and chassis on show at the Olympic Motor Show in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Engine Of Rudge
28th March 1914: The engine of a Rudge motorcycle, ridden by Cyril Pullin, at a BMCRC meeting at Brooklands. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Engine Driver
26th October 1907: An engine driver on the Great Central Railway standing beside his locomotive, with an oil can in his hand. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Napier Nomad compound diesel engine, port front quarter

Napier Nomad compound diesel engine, port view

Rolls-Royce Exe 24-cylinder, air-cooled, X-block, sleeve-valve engine B Series outside the Ramp Hangar at Hucknall

Rolls Royce / Snecma Olympus 593 Mk602 production
Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 Mk602 production at the Rolls-Royce Bristol Engine Division

Bristol Bulldog TM K3183 with Napier Rapier I engine
Bristol Bulldog TM, K3183, fitted with a Napier Rapier I engine, suspended in the 24ft wind tunnel at the RAE Farnborough

London Fire Brigade repair workshop, Lambeth HQ, with a mechanic working on top of a fire appliance

Fire alam post, Cooks Road, Vauxhall, WW2
Fire alarm post (FA41) protected by sandbags outside the AFS station in Cooks Road, Vauxhall, with an LFB fire engine on the left, around the start of the Second World War

LFB firefighters in multi-hose display
LFB firefighters in a multi-hose display at headquarters, with pumping machine and vehicle

Steam engine with crew, Southgate, North London
Steam-driven fire engine with crew -- SDFB, Southgate District Council fire service. The date on the vehicle is 1894. The driver standing on the appliance is D Gibbons. Third from right is G Walton

AFS recruitment parade, London, WW2
Recruitment parade for the AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) in a London street during the Second World War

LFB Dennis F101 appliance with hose ramps
LFB Dennis F101 appliance with brackets fitted to the rear to carry hose ramps

LFB water relaying drills, Hyde Park, London
LFB water relaying drills taking place in Hyde Park, London, on 12 February 1938, watched by mothers and their children

LCC-LFB learner drivers on a London street
A picture taken outside the headquarters of the London Fire Brigade in Southwark Bridge Road, SE1, on 14 September 1935, showing a motorised Dennis fire engine with an L-plate on the front

LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump, Lambeth HQ
Lambeths (D61) pump at its base station, on display in Brigade headquarters drill yard. Side mounted pump outlets together with hose-reel tubing and two hook ladders can be seen

Boulton and Watt engine, drawing

French Grand Prix of 1921
The first road race to be won by an engine powered by a straight-eiggt engine was the French Grand Prix of 1921 in which J Murphy averaged 78.1 mph for 322 miles at Le Mans

Station 28, Whitechapel BA pumps crew
Firefighters from Whitechapel fire station posing with their Proto Mark IV oxygen breathing apparatus sets with their open Dennis dual purpose appliance which could carry either an extension ladder

LCC-LFB Kensington fire station, SW London
Located in Old Court Place near Kensington Church Street, Kensington fire station retained a horse drawn turntable ladder until 1921 when it was finally replaced by a motorised version

Oil fuelled Merryweather pump

A London Fire Brigade pump escape

Firefighters working at scene of restaurant fire, Biggin Hill, SE London

LCC-LFB Dual purpose appliances (pump escape)
Introduced into the London Fire Brigade in 1934, dual purpose appliances meant that the ladders the fire engines carried were interchangeable

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Powering the Past and Present: Exploring the Fascinating World of Engines" Engines have long been at the heart of our industrial progress, propelling us forward with their sheer power and efficiency. From the iconic row of Class 55 Deltic diesel locomotives built by English Electric in the early 1960s to the historic Levant mine in Cornwall dating back to the late 1800s, engines have shaped our world. In bustling cities like Bermondsey, London, where LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station stands tall, engines serve as a lifeline for emergency services, and are ready to roar into action at any moment, ensuring safety and protection for all. The adrenaline-fueled atmosphere of motorsports comes alive with memories from events like the thrilling 1967 Dutch GP. The thunderous sound of roaring engines echoes through every corner as drivers push themselves to their limits. Delving deeper into engine technology reveals marvels such as the Napier Deltic engine's intricate cross-section. Its innovative design showcases precision engineering that revolutionized locomotive performance. Witnessing an engine being meticulously assembled is a testament to human ingenuity. As gears mesh perfectly together during final fitting on a Deltic engine, we witness craftsmanship at its finest. History was made when Mallard raced past Little Bytham in July 1938, reaching an astonishing speed of 123 mph (198 km/h). This steam-powered feat reminds us of how engines have continuously pushed boundaries throughout time. Beyond railways lie vast landscapes like Banff National Park in Canada's Rockies. Here, Canadian Pacific freight train locomotives dominate the scene with their raw strength and unwavering determination. Engines also find their place in automotive legends like Tazio Nuvolari's Auto-Union D Type or even modern icons such as Lamborghini Countach. These machines embody power and elegance while captivating enthusiasts worldwide.