British Classic - Diesel Engine Kelvin R6 - Start up

[@billb3444]

Sailed with many Kelvin 66 and 88 engines on Thames sailing barges and Motor barges. All manual start and they could bite if you weren’t careful. Used to put a shot of petrol in each cylinder and start it. Once it caught push the rack over to diesel. Very reliable engines.

[@roberthargrave573]

I used to repair these engines R6 and RS6 nice engines to work on had a visit to the Kelvin Factory in Glasgow knew the service engineers very well worked along side them

[@max-vj4yw]

Beautiful engine and a very reassuring beat. I've always favoured these and Gardner.

[@alexstele5315]

We got Gardner 6LXB, MWM, and very old marine Daimler-Benz in our fleet...the startups will follow.

[@josephberrie9550]

nice to see the old kelvins still working.. I worked at kelvin when i left school at 15 from 1967 to 1973 as an apprentice the main factory was in stafford st in the district of townhead glasgow thats where the engines were built and all the parts were machined I worked in the engine department for 18 months then the tool room and inspection depts then the machine shop and ended up in the millwrights as a tradesman the offices were in a street called dobbies loan about two hundred yards away from the main factory thats where the engines were tested for 40 hours to make sure they were running correctly great guys I worked with happy days now the area is student accomodation for strathclyde uni and a skoda dealership at one time there were 350 people working two shifts... now all gone

[@Peter-nv3wu]

That engine is purring, beautiful sound to hear. Nothing like the sound of an older engine that has been cared for and still sounds as perfect as when it was new.

[@fsj66]

Nice clean engine room, good job.

[@charlotteduthie1291]

The good old reliable Kelvin. Built in Glasgow,Scotland

[@boyfromblackstuff7859]

Nice engine, sounds well,looks well cared for.

[@noell.capangpangan7645]

New friend, watching from Manila, Philippines👍👍🇵🇭

[@michaelmcilrath9466]

From South Africa 👏👏👏

[@stefanlageambecker6077]

Purring so nice. 👍

[@clobbyhops]

When did Kelvin stop building marine engines in the UK? The Internet says their still in business, thanks brother wonderful video. My name is Issy

[@prowler2358]

Looks alot like a 12V 6BT cummins, maybe it was the inspiration for that engine?

[@newworldmedianewworldmedia3388]

Sounds like a Leyland !

[@moondogdieselworks3883]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

[@michaelmcilrath9466]

Lovely!

[@ramseybarber8312]

Hi It would have been nice to have seen the size of vessel this engine was driving

[@zeewarriors]

Hi Ramsey, That's a good point, we will make sure all our future videos show the boat. Thanks.

[@MissilemanIII]

Sure sounds nice

[@canalcreations]

Cracking motor

[@arievogelaar7664]

Yes that's Kelvin sound, how many HP is this six cylinder? I have workt nearly two years on a tankbarge with a 8 cylinder T8 Kelvin with turbo charge, full speed 1000 rpm and 320 HP, nice quiet sound and low dieseloil consumption

[@alexstele5315]

This Kelvin R6 kicks out mighty 112 hp at full speed of 1200RPM. 6 pots all naturel...

[@arievogelaar7664]

@@alexstele5315 must run with a sound of as "Swiss" clockwork, the 8 TS at low idle sounded great

[@acersalman8258]

good machine very good ❤

[@colincharliesdroneadventur9102]

Hi I work for Kelvin diesels, how is the engine doing?

[@Bluenosedcoop]

Was under the impression British Polar had ran that all into the ground. I worked there 10 years or so ago and i could see the writing on the wall back then because one or 2 specific people only in it for themselves.

[@snowgorilla9789]

Why the decompression levers at shutdown ?

[@garyrhodes7089]

I think he was checking that each cylinder was firing just before shut down

[@johncunningham4820]

@@garyrhodes7089 . Precisely . Probably better done shortly after Start-Up however .

[@marklelohe3754]

@@johncunningham4820 If you were taking notice, operation of the decompression levers was the start up procedure!

[@johncunningham4820]

@@marklelohe3754 Yeah . Good . Do you know WHY the Decompressors need to be used ? I do BTW .

[@JohnSmith-pl2bk]

@@johncunningham4820 Reduces the load on the starter to get the engine rotating... once the mass is rotating shutting the decompressors 1 by 1 gets the closed compressor cylinder firing...and as each cylinder fires the starter no longer needs to be engaged. Plus if there is any doubt, having one person at the helm watching the oil pressure gauge so he can tell the man in the engine room if the engine is building oil pressure....before it starts. really there needs to be another set of gauges in the engine room as well....

[@cidertom5140]

Why is the idle so high?

[@peternoble314]

It's just as well this bloke has long arms...

[@alenfabijanic3217]

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[@anonmachina]

I am compelled to find a diesel of comparative size...and the largest WWI era klaxon I can build.

[@basiltaylor8910]

Wow , a giant Leyland 510 only a lot more reliable.