Another Wolseley Vee type that was standardised was a 90 horse-power
eight-cylinder engine running at 1,800 revolutions per minute, with a
reducing gear introduced by fitting the air-screw on the half-speed
shaft. First made semi-cooled--the exhaust valve was left air-cooled,
and then entirely water-jacketed--this engine demonstrated the
advantage of full water cooling, for under the latter condition the
same power was developed with cylinders a quarter of an inch less in
diameter than in the semi-cooled pattern; at the same time the weight
was brought down to 4½ lbs. per horse-power.
A different but equally efficient type of Vee design was the Dorman
engine, of which an end elevation is shown; this developed 80 brake
horse-power at a speed of 1,300 revolutions per minute, with a cylinder
bore of 5 inches; each cylinder was made in cast-iron in one piece with
the combustion chamber, the barrel only being water-jacketed. Auxiliary
exhaust ports were adopted, the holes through the cylinder wall being
uncovered by the piston at the bottom of its stroke--the piston, 4·75
inches in length, was longer than its stroke, so that these ports were
covered when it was at the top of the cylinder. The exhaust discharged
through the ports into a belt surrounding the cylinder, the belts on
the cylinders being connected so that the exhaust gases were taken
through a single pipe. The air was drawn through the crank case, before
reaching the carburettor, this having the effect of cooling the oil
in the crank case as well as warming the air and thus assisting in
vaporising the petrol for each charge of the cylinders. The inlet and
exhaust valves were of the overhead type, as may be gathered from the
diagram, and in spite of cast-iron cylinders being employed a light
design was obtained, the total weight with radiator, piping, and water
being only 5·5 lbs. per horse-power.
[Illustration: Dorman 80 horse-power Vee-type Engine.]
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