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Found this piston on beach- is it aviation?!

[HR][/HR]Pardon my identification incompetence, but my 9 year old son found this piston on Filey beach and we wondered what it was from! Almost certainly not aviation I would have thought, but I have no idea what I’m looking for/at?! Picture below!

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It’s about 102mm across and 117mm high, although the casting is cracked around the bottom. It is also holed, looks like con-rod has gone through the top.

Thanks- would be delighted if it’s something interesting (although I bet it’s not haha!)

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By: suthg - 20th August 2013 at 08:44

Where is the rest of it… LOL!

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By: minisandfords - 19th August 2013 at 23:48

Yes, thought it was probably maritime rather than aviation. Thanks anyway!

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By: MerlinPete - 19th August 2013 at 20:09

It’s a diesel I’m afraid. Hard to say what it is from, they mostly look much the same. Probably a 4″ bore engine, possibly a small ships generator, pure guesswork though!

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