Reliable Diesel Marine Engines

Fairbanks, Morse and Co. have announced the introduction of a new series of Diesel engines for marine and stationary service. These units are known as model 36 and are of the 4 cycle, solid injection type running at a speed of 1200 r.p.m.

The range covers units of 10 h.p. per cylinder,, and is manufactured in 1,2, 3,4, and 6 cylinder combinations. The marine units can be provided with a built-in reduction gear which is situated immediately behind the gear box and clutch, which permits the propeller to operate at half engine speed. The company also announced the intro duction of an opposed piston engine built in sizes tip to 2500 b.h.p. and operating on the 2 cycle solid injection principle. This unit develops its rated power at 1200 r.p.m. and as two pistons operate opposed to each other in a common bore the use of cylinder head gaskets and joints is dispensed with. The unit has been specially de veloped for marine service where weight is an important consideration, and can be provided with a number of modifications, so far as speed reduction to the propeller shaft is concerned.

Miss M. Mooney, who was a teacher at the Rarotonga school for European chil dren, left the Cook Islands for Australia in December. She has joined her parents in Burnie, Tasmania.