English Electric diesel engines were manufactured by the English Electric company of the United Kingdom for both stationary and rail transport use. The range was derived from the "K type" engine (10" bore x 12" stroke), developed in the 1930s. These diesel engines were marketed under the English Electric name into the 1960s and, later, under the name Ruston-Paxman.
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