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| Progress on the Tiger Engine | ||
| This photo shows clearly
the damage done to the crankcase. This can be repaired but the effect on one connecting rod, piston and cylinder liner cannot. |
 Click to find out how to purchase this photo Tank Museum photo No.6074/C/2 |
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 Click to find out how to purchase this photo. Tank Museum photo No. 6086/B/4 |
Fortunately there
is another spare block to hand, shown here after the initial strip
at ABRO. All being well this will be the new engine for the Tiger. |
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| And here are some
of the components, all in pristine condition. Connecting rods, cylinder liners and cylinder heads. The quality remains impressive even today and all goes to prove what a remarkable range of engines those Maybach V-12s were. |
 Click to find out how to purchase this photo. Tank Museum photo No. 6086/A/3 |
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