Why the Commer Knocker might be the strangest engine ever built
Why the Commer Knocker might be the strangest engine ever built
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Why The Commer Knocker Might Be The Strangest Engine Ever Built - SlashGear
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Ever wondered what an engine looks like on the inside? You can see a Commer TS-3 Diesel engine in action at the touch of a button in our museum! Introduced for use in commercial vehicles in 1954, this model was discontinued in 1968 when Chrysler took over the Rootes Group. It has three cylinders moving above and across the crankshaft, each with two pistons. Unlike a petrol engine, a two-stroke diesel cannot use crankcase pressure to boost the air supply, as it would tend to combust or explode an
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The Commer TS3 “knocker” is a unique opposed piston engine and it Sounds Good! The three-cylinder, six-piston, rocker drive two-stroke with a blower for scavenging makes an incredible noise, as evidenced by this clip from goodwinmadhouse on YouTube. A 105 hp and 270 ft-lb of torque diesel in the 50s and 60s! Quite a feat of engineering. Watch this video above (maybe a couple times) and tell us: does the Commer Knocker Sound Good? See our feature: https://bringatrailer.com/2020/02/08/sounds-good-
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Phil Dixon’s Commer “knocker”. This truck was designed with a unique opposed piston engine The engine was the first diesel developed by the London-based Rootes Group and the opposed-piston design was intended to allow the engine to fit under the seat of cab-over-engine trucks designed by company, dispensing with the bonnet or hood. On tour downunder with @chucksnowceo | Dean Croke
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