Ready to rumble!

elansprint72 · 03/13/08, 11:19 PM

12 cylinders, 24 litres, (1464 cu in). Now that is a real "muscle car", Mr Shelby.

jlancasterd · 03/14/08, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by elansprint72

12 cylinders, 24 litres, (1464 cu in). Now that is a real "muscle car", Mr Shelby.

Is this a World War 1 aero engine? IIRC the engines in the original Chitty Bang Bangs, as raced at Brooklands, were 24 litre FIAT units originally used in WW1 biplanes and bought cheaply as war surplus.

Who made the chassis - Railton?

elansprint72 · 03/14/08, 01:31 AM

John,
This is a Bentley chassis, the engine is somewhat larger than the envisaged original

http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napier_Lion
I think that this example was discovered in a timber yard providing power for the saws,etc.
It is not a FIAT engine but was certainly designed for flying rather than motoring.

Doc Henry · 03/14/08, 12:34 PM

Pete
Great engine and red like Ferrari

Nice shot

dkpeterborough · 03/23/08, 03:05 AM

I think it is a Napier "Broad Arrow" engine ... Napier Lion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... interesting picture ... and in this context the use of "Broad Arrow" probably predated use of same expression to describe the HM Government arrow engraved on military equipment.

dunk

03/14/08, 01:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/27/05 Location: Utterly, Up North. Posts: 6,439	Re: Ready to rumble! John, This is a Bentley chassis, the engine is somewhat larger than the envisaged original http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napier_Lion I think that this example was discovered in a timber yard providing power for the saws,etc. It is not a FIAT engine but was certainly designed for flying rather than motoring. __________________ Cheers, Pete. http://www.petetaylor.org

03/14/08, 12:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Doc Henry Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/01/07 Posts: 1,723	Re: Ready to rumble! Pete Great engine and red like Ferrari Nice shot

03/23/08, 03:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
dkpeterborough Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 06/27/04 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 536	Re: Ready to rumble! I think it is a Napier "Broad Arrow" engine ... Napier Lion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... interesting picture ... and in this context the use of "Broad Arrow" probably predated use of same expression to describe the HM Government arrow engraved on military equipment. dunk __________________ Every day has its dog ...

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