Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Pumping engine from Treorchy

W. H. Allen (Manufacturer)

W.H. Allen & Son pumping engine from Treorchy, 1918. Serial number '37931/14'. Four cylinder, petrol/paraffin engine, direct coupled to a centrifugal pump. Mounted on a wooden skid which has four stubb axles to take wheels. Colour - Green and black. Paintwork is not original.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

83.3I

Historical Associations

Association Type: Place name
Place: Treorchy

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Role: Manufacturer
Place: Bedford
Period: 1918

Acquisition

donation, 16/2/1983

Measurements

Length (mm): 2700
Width (mm): 1170
Height (mm): 1540

Material

Cast iron
Steel
Brass
Wood
Asbestos, white - Chrysotile

Classification

processes pumping
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