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DMU Engines


Rolls Royce C6 180hp Engine

There were two types of Rolls Royce engine used in DMUs, both from their C range, the six-cylinder C6 (180hp) and the eight-cylinder C8 (238hp).

C6 engine with fluid coupling

Rolls Royce advert for C6 NFL engine

Only two DMU types were fitted with the C6 engines:

All power cars were built with two engines, and drive was via mechanical transmission.

When new one Met-Camm power car was tested with a supercharged (to 230hp) version.

In the early 1980s the Met-Camm power cars had one engine removed leaving them as single engine vehicles.