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From: Jordan on 5 Sep 2007 18:08 Knobdoodle wrote: > > I don't think it was a Mosquito either. > It was a Merlin but it was from something unglamorous from what I recall of > the original story. Could have been the unsupercharged version that was used as a tank engine?
From: Toosmoky on 5 Sep 2007 18:20 Toosmoky wrote: > The only production aircraft using the Merlin at that time were the > Spitfire, the Hurricane and the Whitley, all of which were few in number. And the Fairy Battle. -- Toosmoky Work to ride, Ride to Work... http://users.tpg.com.au/smokey61
From: Toosmoky on 5 Sep 2007 18:21 Jordan wrote: > Could have been the unsupercharged version that was used as a tank engine? Could be. Maybe the aircraft link just sounded more glamorous. -- Toosmoky Work to ride, Ride to Work... http://users.tpg.com.au/smokey61
From: Boxer on 5 Sep 2007 19:23 "Jordan" <jwprincic(a)otpusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:46df28ba$0$12802$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > Knobdoodle wrote: >> >> I don't think it was a Mosquito either. >> It was a Merlin but it was from something unglamorous from what I recall >> of the original story. > > Could have been the unsupercharged version that was used as a tank engine? I used to drive one in a Centurion. Boxer
From: JohnO on 5 Sep 2007 19:47
On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:20:44 GMT, "Knobdoodle" <knobdoodle(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >"Zebee Johnstone" <zebeej(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >news:slrnfdrgoa.jt4.zebeej(a)gmail.com... >> In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:24:31 GMT >> Aido <cb600shornet(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> His V-twin project you mention wasn't as big as this German bike though. >>> Luckys V-twin was the front 2 cylinders from the engine out of a P51 >>> Mustang WW2 fighterplane, He ran 2 drive chains to the rear wheel on the >> >> I'd be bloody surprised as it was a Rolls Royce Merlin. Didn't think >> the Yanks were using RR motors in Mustangs. >> >Sure were! >A Mustang without a Merlin is an Apache. Is an interesting read... http://www.unlimitedexcitement.com/Pride%20of%20Pay%20n%20Pak/Rolls-Royce%20Merlin%20V-1650%20Engine.htm Johno Need two beers to read |