http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topi ... 245424&h=0
I like the way there are still some fully paid up members of the nutter club out there.
It just goes to show that we can still make some truely awsome motors. If only we got our heads out our arses & stopped thinking it was the 1960's!
Something a little different
Moderator: RichardW
Nice to see that he's sticking to Rover made bits - as certainly some of the detuned Merlins for tanks (no superchargers) were made by Rover as 'Meteor's' (or should that be 'Meatier?')
Something similar was done by someone in the early 70's (Jackman?) - and was considered an impressive beast - but RR were'n't amused by the use of their radiator which I believe was removed. (Who knows - taking the rad shell off may have paid for the project!)
Something similar was done by someone in the early 70's (Jackman?) - and was considered an impressive beast - but RR were'n't amused by the use of their radiator which I believe was removed. (Who knows - taking the rad shell off may have paid for the project!)
jeremy
here's another one
http://www.rodshop.com.au/project55.htm
http://www.britishmm.co.uk/history.asp?id=1050
and some more on the Beast which is still in existance
http://www.superjohn.f9.co.uk/thebeast.htm
And some general story here (scroll down)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls_Royce_Merlin
http://www.rodshop.com.au/project55.htm
http://www.britishmm.co.uk/history.asp?id=1050
and some more on the Beast which is still in existance
http://www.superjohn.f9.co.uk/thebeast.htm
And some general story here (scroll down)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls_Royce_Merlin
jeremy