The diesel motors were built into the chassis underneath the vehicle.
Their only concession to the 21stcentury was the addition of small diesel motors.
It had taken perhaps one minute, then, to get up into the cab and begin warming the diesel motor.
He states that the ship was powered by diesel electric motors and able to do 21 knots.
Besides electric power, it also uses a diesel motor.
Once, during the day, we were sure we heard the deep throb of a large diesel motor coming closer.
In order to start the diesel motor, it has to be pre-heated.
A few minutes later, with a roar of its diesel motor, the vehicle swung out onto the main street.
A diesel motor would be used to turn a generator.
The ship had 4 diesel motors, quadruple screws and an average speed of 21-knots.