Russell
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 07:18 PM |
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V12 27 Litres of Throbbing Rover!
eBay linky
Can I get an adapter plate for a type 9 
[Edited on 8/9/10 by Russell]
I'm a bilingual illiterate. I can't read in two languages.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 07:31 PM |
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Merlin's are Magic
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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chrsgrain
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 07:32 PM |
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With free cat!
Chris
Spoing! - the sound of an irony meter breaking...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 07:35 PM |
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Yep, but you would need a clutch and a half to get it to stick to it!!
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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interestedparty
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 07:36 PM |
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Rover? I thought those engines were derived from the Merlin (Rolls Royce)
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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mcerd1
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 07:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by interestedparty
Rover? I thought those engines were derived from the Merlin (Rolls Royce)
made by rover
(a deal with the goverment so that rolls could get money for jets)
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fha772
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 08:03 PM |
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I've seen Charlie Broomfield's SD1, it redlines at about 2200rpm.
He used a planetary gear out of a Leyland bus gearbox, to raise the rpm by a ratio of 3:1. Then he fitted a jag auto box.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=6743&start=105
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britishtrident
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 08:09 PM |
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Rolls Royce swapped the tank engine factory with Rover for the Rover Whittle jet engine plant and manufacturing rights.
Air Ministry was furious with the Wilks brothers because they wasted time do their own tinkering and unoffical mods rather than rushing the jet into
production.
Vauxhall also tried to make Whitlle engines and made an even bigger mess of it than the Wilks brothers.
[Edited on 8/9/10 by britishtrident]
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 08:17 PM |
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i know where there are a fair few of them (merlins/griffons)
buried under concrete
[Edited on 8/9/10 by theconrodkid]
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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russbost
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 08:52 PM |
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Sorry, but for me that will always be a Rolls Royce Merlin!
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
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T66
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 08:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Merlin's are Magic
Its not a Merlin......
The Meteor was used in the Centurion tank.
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Wee T
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 09:21 PM |
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Concrete
I have a jackhammerquote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
i know where there are a fair few of them (merlins/griffons)
buried under concrete
[Edited on 8/9/10 by theconrodkid]
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adithorp
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 09:42 PM |
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You could build something like this
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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britishtrident
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 09:50 PM |
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Meteor/Merlin devide isn't clear cut.
Rolls Royce shipped B grade Merlin aero engine parts to the tank factory to build Meteor/Meteorite engines. Some Meteor engines were actual built on
Merlin blocks salvaged from Battle of Britain aircraft.
The Merlin was a truly great aero engine a great tank/tank transporter engine but a lousy marine engine when fitted to MTBs.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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slingshot2000
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 10:39 PM |
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The original pic of the engine painted green would deffo mark it as an Army(tank) engine rather than an RAF/aircraft motor, also the lack of the
superchargers on the rear of it (where you might like to try to affix your type-9), also point to it being a Meteor , rather than a Merlin!
All the same, they all sound awsome when fired up and runing at ground-level!
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stevegough
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| posted on 8/9/10 at 10:50 PM |
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First there was the CEC...
Then along came the BEC....
Now it looks like we are seeing the PEC!
cool! these cars can really FLY !
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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Badger_McLetcher
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 10:57 PM |
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More like TEC mate
If disfunction is a function, then I must be some kind of genius.
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woodster
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| posted on 10/9/10 at 07:36 AM |
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a few years ago there was one fitted in a rolls royce car with an extended bonnet
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woodster
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| posted on 10/9/10 at 07:40 AM |
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i can't find the rolls but heres one in a rover
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=245424
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T66
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| posted on 11/9/10 at 08:49 PM |
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This Rolls Royce - http://tiny.cc/acebg
The tale goes - Porsche owner scooting along on autobahn, spies RR grill making ground on him. Porsche owner gives it more pedal...
RR grill gets bigger in the Porsche mirror, Porsche owner goes for it , and gives it his best shot.
Porsche runs out of steam, RR grill stuck to the rear of the Porsche.
Porsche pulls over and the RR goes blatting past.
Porsche driver clocks the English No plate and writes in to the Times/Telegraph to source the RR driver.
The RR driver plays his hand having read the newspaper, and attracts lots or press coverage.
Rest is history, other than RR took him to court to remove the grill.
Top end was about 240 I think....If your cod-end was strong enough to cope with pap handling.
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