I know a number of you are interested in non-stationary engines so may enjoy this site.
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JohnO/T Spitfire rebuild
Apr 22, 2010
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In article , John scribeth thus
Thanks for that, excellent article:)..
Tho with the fuel consumption I wonder if we could afford the battle of Britain again these days with petrol the price it is;-?..
The Merlin was a real fuel miser compared to the likes of the Thunderbolt and Typhoon!
Julian
We couldn't afford it then either. The country was paying off the debt for decades afterwards but it was that or .........
John
Researching my talk for the Wessex club about RR engines, I came across this - never seen it before.
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Where is it now I wonder?
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