Richard Pearse aircraft : engine reconstruction project
Maker and role
Ivan Mudrovcich, Creator
Production date
2006
Object detail
Accession number
07/001/001
Maker
Description
Laser copies of photographs of parts of Pearse aircraft engine used to reconstruct the engine.
Some images have been numbered.
Images show both the left and right cylinders and heads.
003-004: View of Cylinder barrel on measuring jig.
006-009; Cylinder head outer.
010-012: Base of cylinder barrel on measuring jig.
013-015: Side view of of outer cylinder barrel.
016-017: View inside cylinder barrel.
018-019: Side view of cylinder barrel. mounting brackets.
025-028: Side view of cylinder barrel and mounting brackets.
029-036: Base of cylinder barrel on measuring jig.
037-039: Cylinder head.
040-041: Side view of cylinder barrel showing mounting bracket.
042: Internal view of cylinder barrel and remains of piston in barrel.
043: Internal view of cylinder spark plug.
044-046: Close up view of cylinder barrel and piston rod connection.
047-048: Piston and con-rod from later 4 cylinder engine as an example showing piston/rod connection.
Un-numbered copies.
Front view of reconstructed engine showing coil, ignition.
View of carburettor on reconstructed engine.
Reconstructed engine cylinder outer heads.
Reconstructed cylinder outer head showing exhaust valve.
Some images have been numbered.
Images show both the left and right cylinders and heads.
003-004: View of Cylinder barrel on measuring jig.
006-009; Cylinder head outer.
010-012: Base of cylinder barrel on measuring jig.
013-015: Side view of of outer cylinder barrel.
016-017: View inside cylinder barrel.
018-019: Side view of cylinder barrel. mounting brackets.
025-028: Side view of cylinder barrel and mounting brackets.
029-036: Base of cylinder barrel on measuring jig.
037-039: Cylinder head.
040-041: Side view of cylinder barrel showing mounting bracket.
042: Internal view of cylinder barrel and remains of piston in barrel.
043: Internal view of cylinder spark plug.
044-046: Close up view of cylinder barrel and piston rod connection.
047-048: Piston and con-rod from later 4 cylinder engine as an example showing piston/rod connection.
Un-numbered copies.
Front view of reconstructed engine showing coil, ignition.
View of carburettor on reconstructed engine.
Reconstructed engine cylinder outer heads.
Reconstructed cylinder outer head showing exhaust valve.
Media/Materials
Physical description
[44] p. : ill ; 30 cm.
Record level
Series
Credit line
Ivan Mudrovcich. 2006. Richard Pearse aircraft : engine reconstruction project, 07/001/001. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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