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"Real" engines ;)
UncleFista - 21/7/07 at 05:31 PM

Been to the Bradford Classic today, saw lots of cool cars, all overshadowed (in my view) by the 3 static RR Merlins/Griffons.


Real engines
Real engines


When they started all 3, it was magic, I could more feel it than hear it. Truly splendiferous

Oh yeah, there were some cars there too


coozer - 21/7/07 at 05:44 PM

Nice engine!

Same one as in Charlies Rover SDI PPC??


UncleFista - 21/7/07 at 05:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Nice engine!

Same one as in Charlies Rover SDI PPC??


Almost, he's using the Meteor engine, no forced induction, originally used in tanks


Catpuss - 21/7/07 at 06:05 PM

I bet if you started them they wouldn't be static for very long.

Arn't they using the tank meteor engine (non supercharged spitfire engine) in a car in Practical Performance Car magazine?


UncleFista - 21/7/07 at 06:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Catpuss
I bet if you started them they wouldn't be static for very long.

Arn't they using the tank meteor engine (non supercharged spitfire engine) in a car in Practical Performance Car magazine?


They stayed planted, amazingly, just used (what seemed to be) rubber aeroplane chocks, they were giving it some, I was stood in the airstream from them and found it difficult to stay upright Smelled lovely


Gixer Indy - 21/7/07 at 06:36 PM

I know a guy that had 2 of those in a tractor!!!(not a Harley) ran it on methanol with water injection.


Werner Van Loock - 21/7/07 at 07:01 PM

something like this?


RoadkillUK - 21/7/07 at 11:40 PM

I have a couple of clips of said engines.

They are 3gp files (Quicktime)

Clip1
Clip2


iank - 21/7/07 at 11:46 PM

Real engines as in they leak oil. Some lurverly rainbows on the tarmac

Bet you could hear them the other side of Bradford.


speedyxjs - 22/7/07 at 08:10 AM

Might make a rather big locost


jack trolley - 22/7/07 at 03:58 PM

Tank-engined Bentley


MikeRJ - 23/7/07 at 07:16 AM

Very nice, but would much rather see them working in the front of a Hurricane or Spitfire!


Simon - 23/7/07 at 06:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jack trolley
Tank-engined Bentley



That'd make a nice project

ATB

Simon


jollygreengiant - 23/7/07 at 07:03 PM

Come on mark wirring and big john how soon will you start building a locost using one of those engines.

Oh and can I press the start button.


Gixer Indy - 23/7/07 at 08:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Werner Van Loock
something like this?


Yeah,very similiar, but it was called Charriot of Fire, engines came from a Shackleton bomber! he's still got one in his shed,tis a big shed