![]() Diesel fuel has non-explosive characteristics and a much higher flashpoint than gasoline. MTB safety would be improved if a switch to diesel engines could be made. Gasoline liquid is highly flammable, and gasoline vapor is highly explosive. One of the main issues was that MTBs used gasoline engines. In 1944, the British Admiralty desired to increase the survivability of the Motor Torpedo Boat (MTB). Note the vertical coolant pipes on top of the engine. The six intake chamber openings are visible on the free (non-drive) end (right). Each of the engine’s crankshafts had a flywheel on the drive end (left). The Napier E130 three-cylinder test engine that validated the triangular engine arrangement. ![]()
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