
The name is from the surnames of the two founders of the original company, Fedrick Russell and William Newbery.
The first Russell Newbery diesel engine was code-named “D1”. It was a heavily constructed single-cylinder totally enclosed vertical four-stroke power unit. It delivered 9 BHP when running at its designed maximum of 1,000 rpm. From its introduction in 1929, the D1 was an immediate success.
| Engine | Displacement | Power output | Bore & Stroke | Weight | |
| Single-cylinder | |||||
| DX1 | 1.3 l 1314 cc |
24 HP @ 650 RPM – 44 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 6 in | 380 kg | |
| RD1 | 1.3 l 1320 cc |
9 HP @ 1000 RPM – 13.25 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 6 in | 380 kg | |
| Two-cylinders | |||||
| D2 | 2.6 l 2640 cc |
12 HP @ 650 RPM – 26 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 6 in | 590 kg | |
| DM2 | 2.6 l 2640 cc |
12 HP @ 650 RPM – 22 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 6 in | 780 kg | |
| DX2 | 2.6 l 2640 cc |
21.5 HP @ 1200 RPM – 26.5 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 6 in | 590 kg | |
| Straight-3 | |||||
| D3 | 4.0 l 3960 cc |
18 HP @ 650 RPM – 39 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 6 in | 760 kg | |
| DM3 | 4.0 l 3960 cc |
18 HP @ 650 RPM – 33 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 6 in | 950 kg | |
| DX3 | 4.0 l 3960 cc |
32 HP @ 1200 RPM – 39.75 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 6 in | 760 kg | |
| E3 | 7.3 l 7350 cc |
32 HP @ 650 RPM – 60 HP @ 1200 RPM | 5 1/8 X 6 1/4in | 1250 kg | |
| EM3 | 7.3 l 7350 cc |
32 HP @ 650 RPM – 60 HP @ 1200 RPM | 5 1/8 X 6 1/4in | 1740 kg | |
| F3 | – | 43 HP @ 650 RPM – 80 HP @ 1200 RPM | – | – kg | |
| Straight-4 | |||||
| D4 | 5.3 l 5280 cc |
24 HP @ 650 RPM – 52 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 6 in | 940 kg | |
| DM4 | 5.3 l 5280 cc |
24 HP @ 650 RPM – 44 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 6 in | 1130 kg | |
| DX4 | 5.3 l 5280 cc |
43 HP @ 1200 RPM – 53 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 6 in | 940 kg | |
| E4 | 9.8 l 9800 cc |
43 HP @ 650 RPM – 80 HP @ 1200 RPM | 5 1/8 X 6 1/4in | 1740 kg | |
| E4S | 9.8 l 9800 cc |
43 HP @ 650 RPM – 80 HP @ 1200 RPM | 5 1/8 X 6 1/4in | 1740 kg | |
| EM4 | 9.8 l 9800 cc |
43 HP @ 650 RPM – 80 HP @ 1200 RPM | 5 1/8 X 6 1/4in | 2190 kg | |
| F4 | – | 57 HP @ 650 RPM – 106 HP @ 1200 RPM | – | – | |
| F4S | – | 106 HP @ 1000 | – | – | |
| PD4 | 6.0 l 5920 cc |
6 HP @ 650 RPM – 48 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 6 in | 950 kg | |
| PDM4 | 6.0 l 5920 cc |
6 HP @ 650 RPM – 48 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 6 in | 1270 kg | |
| Straight-6 | |||||
| E6 | 14.7 l 14700 cc |
65 HP @ 650 RPM – 110 HP @ 1100 RPM | 5 1/8 X 6 1/4in | 2550 kg | |
| E6S | 14.7 l 14700 cc |
78 HP @ 650 RPM – 120 HP @ 1000 RPM | 5 1/8 X 6 1/4in | 2600 kg | |
| EM6 | 14.7 l 14700 cc |
65 HP @ 650 RPM – 110 HP @ 1000 RPM | 5 1/8 X 6 1/4in | 3000 kg | |
| EM6S | 14.7 l 14700 cc |
78 HP @ 650 RPM – 120 HP @ 1000 RPM | 5 1/8 X 6 1/4in | 3280 kg | |
| F6 | – | 74 HP @ 650 RPM – 160 HP @ 1200 RPM | – | – | |
| F6S | – | 160 HP @ 1000 RPM | – | – | |