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Petters Limited (known as JB Petter & Sons of Yeovil until 1910), were a maker of stationary petrol and diesel engines from 1896 onwards. [1] In 1915 Petter founded Westland Aircraft Works (renamed "Westland Aircraft" in 1935). In 1986 Petters Limited merged with one-time rival R A Lister and Company to form Lister Petter.
Perkins Diesel Conversions & Factory fitted units, by Allan T. Condie, 2nd edition 2000, ISBN 0-907742-79-3 The 4 107T was used in UK Military electricity generating sets, the engines when in need an overhaul were rebuilt by a Kent based engineering works in Ramsgate, adjacent to the inner Harbour known as Walkers Marine (Marine Engineers) Ltd. Houchins of Ashford an MOD contractor would send ...
Perkins Engines was created to build high speed diesel engines. Francis Arthur Perkins was the businessman, and Charles Chapman provided technical skill. During the Second World War, he designed the Perkins S6 marine diesel engine, which powered the Royal Navy's air-sea rescue craft. He also designed the T1 engine for boats, which was not made.
1895 First oil engines made by Petters. 1910 Petters Ltd founded. 1929 First diesel engines produced by R A Lister in Dursley. 1960s/1970s peak employment of over 5,000; 1986 R A Lister and Petters Ltd merged to form Lister Petter Ltd. 2004/2005 Lister Petter sees unprecedented growth and re-investment in its core products; 2013 Goes into ...
The Associated British Oil Engine Company (ABOE) was a British engineering company. It started life as a combine, similar to Agricultural & General Engineers. Petters Limited joined ABOE in 1937. [1] J&H McLaren & Co. was sold to ABOE in 1943, although it may have been a member from an earlier date.
The engines built by Petters were designated AS1, AS2 and AS3 to distinguish them from that company's other products. Production ended in 1962 when Petters introduced a replacement range of lightweight small high-speed air-cooled diesel engines. [15] In April 1958 the company obtained a licence to build the Maybach MD series high-speed diesel ...
During his first two years at Cambridge he focused his studies on subjects relevant to oil engines, the traditional product of Petters Limited, but in his third year he concentrated on aerodynamics and aircraft engineering. [3] In 1929 he was awarded a first class in the mechanical sciences tripos and shared the John Bernard Seely prize in ...
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