The video below the break shows the engine being run up after a period of storage. It’s an effective device, easily capable of taking more air than his compressor can supply.

In the Diesel engine, the speed and power of the engine ... A valve of this type of course necessitates the use of a separate air compressor, but this is generally needed any way in order to ...

the Cummins Hvid engine might not seem very portable. However, the conventional diesel design of the time required additional components such as a massive air-compressor to deliver fuel ...

Naturally, it comes kitted out with a pair of jumper cables and clamps that connect to the positive and negative terminals of the 12V lead-acid batteries found in most diesel and gas-powered vehicles.