Portable Engine: Difference between revisions
imported>GGreig No edit summary |
imported>GGreig No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
A portable engine differs from a static engine in that it's mounted on wheels and can be towed to where it's needed. It differs from a traction engine in that it doesn't provide its own motive force. | A portable engine differs from a static engine in that it's mounted on wheels and can be towed to where it's needed. It differs from a traction engine in that it doesn't provide its own motive force. Hence it's a portable engine - a power unit that can be towed to the job. | ||
<mw-navigation title="Transport"/> | <mw-navigation title="Transport"/> | ||
[[Category:Transport]] | [[Category:Transport]] | ||
Revision as of 08:57, 4 August 2024
A portable engine differs from a static engine in that it's mounted on wheels and can be towed to where it's needed. It differs from a traction engine in that it doesn't provide its own motive force. Hence it's a portable engine - a power unit that can be towed to the job.