The Perkins P6 Diesel Engine
Introduced in 1937–38, the lightweight six-cylinder Perkins P6 helped prove that diesel engines could be compact, fast and practical, transforming a small Peterborough company into an international engineering name.
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Introduced in 1937–38, the lightweight six-cylinder Perkins P6 helped prove that diesel engines could be compact, fast and practical, transforming a small Peterborough company into an international engineering name.