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Underframe details - just above the exhaust silencer is a heater, its air intake is on the right. The two cylinders are the engine air intakes / filters. Under the words 'Flame Switch', the two small cylindrical objects are fuel filters (a CAV type common on most DMUs). Under the builders plate are the engine start / stop buttons with a socket for an inspection light. Negative WMP7797, circa October 1956, probably taken at the Met-Camm Saltley Works. Rolls Royce.
Underframe detail - the fuel pump can be seen mounted on the engine, the pipes from the top running to each of the six injectors. It is directly connected to the throttle motor, which has the four flexible air hoses running into it. Negative WMP7798, circa Oct-1956, probably ay the Met-Camm Saltley Works. Rolls Royce.
Vehicle: 56090
M56090 and M50134, probably at the Met-Camm Saltley Works, circa October 1956. Negative WMP7799. Rolls Royce.
Vehicle: 50134
M50134 and M56090, probably at the Met-Camm Saltley Works, circa October 1956. Negative WMP7801. Rolls Royce.
Looking through a floor hatch to a final drive mounted on a bogie, the input shaft to the top. The white pipe is one of two air pipes to control forward / reverse, the ribbed pipe is a conduit for the wires which connect to the cab 'air/axle' lights to show the drive has engaged. Negative WMP7802, probably at the Met-Camm Saltley Works, circa October 1956. Rolls Royce.
Underframe equipment - a vacuum exhauster. Negative WMP7803, probably at the Met-Camm Saltley Works, circa October 1956. Rolls Royce.
Through the floor hatch can be seen the stop solenoid. Negative WMP7805, probably at the Met-Camm Saltley Works, circa October 1956. Rolls Royce.
Looking through a floor hatch to the SE4 gearbox. Negative WMP7806, probably at the Met-Camm Saltley Works, circa October 1956. Rolls Royce.
Underneath the Rolls-Royce engine, looking at the free end. Negative WMP7807, probably at the Met-Camm Saltley Works, circa October 1956. Rolls Royce.
Drivers controls, which appear identical to a Class 101. Note 59051 under construction on the adjacent road. Negative WMP7810, at the Met-Camm Saltley Works, circa October 1956. Rolls Royce.
Both engines can be seen in this underframe view, looking from the rear of the vehicle towards the cab end. Negative WMP7811, probably at the Met-Camm Saltley Works, circa October 1956. Rolls Royce.
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ86) showing a mock up of a seat for a Met-Camm Lightweight vehicle. This moquette would be used on the Eastern Region vehicles. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
An official Met-Camm image (negative DZ87) showing a mock up of a seat for a Met-Camm Lightweight vehicle. This moquette would be used on the Eastern Region vehicles. Courtesy of the Kevin Dowd Collection. Metropolitan Cammell.
Through a floor hatch inside a vehicle. In the centre is the top of the compressor, the ribs to dissipate heat. To the bottom can be seen the short cardan shaft / universal joint to the radiator. The pipe with the wire wrapped around it will have holes drilled in it - this disperses the contents of the fire extinguisher over the engine, the wire wrapped around it is the pyrocord, this triggers the fire extinguishers when there is excess heat. Negative WMP7793 circa October 1956, probably at Met-Camm Saltley works. Rolls Royce.
Through a floor hatch inside a vehicle can be seen the exhaust, the lighter ribbed pipe at the bottom. Negative WMP7794, circa October 1956, probably taken at the Met-Camm Saltley Works. Rolls Royce.
Underneath a vehicle - the fluid flywheel end of the engine. The throttle motor is on the right of the oil splattered sump, the four air pipes control the four engine speeds. Negative WMP7795, circa October 1956, probably taken at the Met-Camm Saltley Works. Rolls Royce.
Underneath is seen the radiator on the left, the short cardan shaft connects the engine to the fan. Negative WMP7796, circa October 1956, probably taken at the Met-Camm Saltley Works. Rolls Royce.
A Blue Pullman publicity photo: "View of shell of a Second Class Parlour Car." Negative 473-2451. Metropolitan Cammell.
A Blue Pullman publicity photo: "Metro-Schlieren Power Car Bogie." Negative 473-2651. Without traction motors, with bogie would be at the cab end of a power car. The wheelsets are numbered in chalk, 10250 and 10251, and the text on the end reads 'Type A No.11 (M) (S)'. Metropolitan Cammell.
A Blue Pullman publicity photo: "Metro-Schlieren Motor Bogie." Negative 473-2482. This bogie has traction motors fitted. The text on the end reads 'Type B No.4'. Metropolitan Cammell.
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