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Centrifugal blower characteristics are in- herent part of Wichita

Clutch Cooling.

ABOVE: One of the two 18-cylinder Pielstick

Diesel Engines made by Crossley Premier En- gines Limited.

LEFT: One of the Wichita ATD-248 Marine

Clutches that offer shock load protection for this boat's exposure to North Atlantic ice.

BOTTOM LEFT: One of the two Philadelphia

Gear Drives that reduce the 520 rpm engine speed to 110 rpm of the tailshaft.

BELOW: The power transmission system show- ing Wichita Clutches in red. Wichita Clutch characteristics greatly aid in reversing . . . notice that there are no tail shaft brakes.

ENGINE GEAR

ENGINE GEAR tyoAs the* clutcU H^Ai, oj- ipauA, n&xt latere- caAtjo OA. ca*itauteA> ueMet • • Let a> li/uduta.

The 682 ft. "Laurentian Forest" handles one of the toughest runs in shipping. From

Canada to Europe, and back, through the rough, ice-infested, North Atlantic.

Built for The Burnett Steamship Company

Limited by Port Weller Dry Docks Limited, this giant RO-RO cargo vessel demanded lots of tough dependable power.

The solution -- Two 9,000 hp. Pielstick

Diesel Engines, each driving through a Wichita

Marine Clutch.

WICHITA MARINE INTERNATIONAL INC.

Bedford, England

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CLUTCH CO., INC. COMPANY LTD. COMPANY LTD.

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Representatives in most foreign countries

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