The Ten Commandments for the Diesel Engineer

[David Fox]

Ten Commandments for the Diesel Engineer

Allistair Russel -Ship Nostalgia

1) Thou shalt keep thine Engine clean and in adjustment, that thy life in its company shall be long and the owner shall increase thy pay.

2) Know thine engine and all its parts and functions, else thou shall be in some unholy spot.

3) Be not wise in thine own conceit. Remember the makers instructions and keep them holy. Lest repairs be thine undoing.

4) Be not loose in thine jaw hinges, for no man knoweth all about diesels. The truly wise absorbeth much knowledge and exicuteth little he who doeth so shall gain repute among his fellows and favours among his superiors.

5) For all things in this life that thou desireth thou shalt pay plenty, and for wisdom of experience no less. Advice from the multitude costeth nothing and is usually worth just that.

6) In the books thou mayest read what to do and when, but only the voice of experience may tell thee why and how, else thy reading of what and when shall plague thee with smoke.

7) God maketh the earth to rotate endlessly without bearings or oil, but not thy Diesel.

8) Curse not thine engine when it turneth not, curse rather thine own stupidity.

9) Steam engines and gas engines may long turnover, though sloppy, a Diesel not so. With gauges and mikes be thou ever busy.

10) The eternal eye watcheth universal operations, but thou shalt not rely upon it as to thine Diesel. Thine own vigilance is the price thou payeth for the job.