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Parsons Engineering Co. Ltd

FIT FOR A "QUEEN'S" LIFEBOA Tand th* R.N.L.I.

R.N.L.I. 41ft. Wilson type lifeboat with two Parsons 'Porbeagles' installed.

The PARSONS 'PORBEAGLE' is a 4-cylinder water-cooled marine diesel engine developing 56 s.h.p. at 2,250 r.p.m.

OTHER PARSONS MARINE ENGINES INCLUDE: Parsons/Cummins V3 (Diesel) 177 s.h p at 3,300 r.p.m Parsons/Cummins V6 (Diesel) 134 s.h p.

at 3.300 r.p.m.

Barracuda (Diesel) 86.5 s h.p. at 2,250 r.p.m.

Pike (Diesel) -42 s.h.p. at 1,600 r.p.m.

Penguin (Diesel) 36.5 s.h.p. at 3,000 r.p.m.

Sea Urchin (Petrol) 35.5 s.h.p, at 3,000 r.p.m.

Norseman (Diesel) 88 s.h.p. at 2,200 r.p.m.

PARSONS MARINE ENGINES PARSONS 'PORBEAGLE' Engines have been chosen forthe re-enginingof lifeboats intheCunard "Queen Elizabeth". These engines are also used extensively by the R.N.L.I, for their life- boats. Such patronage is your proof of the unfailing reliability of PARSONS Marine Dieselenginesforcraftboth largeand small.

Write for illustrated leaflets and the name of your nearest Parsons agent.

THE PARSONS ENGINEERING CO. LIMITED TOWN QUAY WORKS, SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND Tel: Southampton 27362. Grams & Cables: Parsengo Southampton AN ASSOCIATED BRITISH ENGINEERING COMPANY.