Ruston Hornsby Gas (oil) Engine startup

Jamie and Luke Coates start up the Ruston Hornsby Model L E Paraffin engine. Built in October 1920, it was originally sold, with a dynamo, to A.J. Perkins via the Horsham Engineering Works. Ruston & Hornsby, later referred to as Ruston, was an industrial equipment manufacturer based in Lincoln, England, with origins tracing back to the 1840s. The company became renowned for producing narrow and standard-gauge diesel locomotives and steam shovels. Its diverse product line also included automobiles, locomotives, internal combustion engines, and gas turbines. Today, the company is part of the Siemens group. On September 11, 1918, Ruston merged with Richard Hornsby and Sons of Grantham to form Ruston and Hornsby Ltd (R & H). Hornsby had been a global leader in heavy oil engines, producing them since 1891—eight years before the commercial release of the Rudolf Diesel engine. Ruston manufactured oil and diesel engines ranging from small units to large industrial models. The company also built steam engines and portable steam engines for agricultural use. Additionally, they produced steam rollers, commonly used in road construction by contractors and councils.