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South Pacific Tyres; boilerhouse demolition 4; Alley McLennan air compressor
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PhotographerBill Prebble
DescriptionThe factory was equipped with five Alley McLennan compressors from the start; two large 7-bar compressors for general use, and three 21-bar compressors for tyre curing. After 1983 there was no need for high-pressure air; Atlas-Copco low-pressure compressors had begun to replace Alley McLennan in 1969.
When the factory closed, there was no demand for high-pressure units, and the synchronous motors were obsolescent; this low-pressure compressor went to Wellington Vintage Machinery, in MaymornDate TakenAugust 2007
DescriptionThe factory was equipped with five Alley McLennan compressors from the start; two large 7-bar compressors for general use, and three 21-bar compressors for tyre curing. After 1983 there was no need for high-pressure air; Atlas-Copco low-pressure compressors had begun to replace Alley McLennan in 1969.When the factory closed, there was no demand for high-pressure units, and the synchronous motors were obsolescent; this low-pressure compressor went to Wellington Vintage Machinery, in Maymorn
Date TakenAugust 2007Depicts or relates to
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CollectionDunlop Prebble
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ReferencePrebble 26FormatColour printSize150 x 100 mm
FormatColour printSize150 x 100 mmScanned byDon McLeod
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South Pacific Tyres; boilerhouse demolition 4; Alley McLennan air compressor. Upper Hutt City Library, accessed 19/03/2026, https://uhcl.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/30449