17/10!

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 10/17/2016 at 15:46 • Filed to: Allison, Rolls Royce

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Have an Allison 1710, basically an American rival to the RR Merlin of WW2 fame.

Ironically the Allison Engine Co. were bought by Rolls Royce in 1995 as a way into the US defence market and are now the Rolls Royce Corporation.

jimz > Cé hé sin 10/17/2016 at 16:20

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may I present you with a twin-turbo Allison V-1710?

jimz > Cé hé sin 10/17/2016 at 16:22

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and after the war, you used to be able to buy surplus ones for $350:

ttyymmnn > Cé hé sin 10/17/2016 at 16:58

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We’re actually coming up on the anniversary of the first firing of the Merlin engine. I’ve got an article about it coming this week.

bob and john > jimz 10/17/2016 at 17:29

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Jcarr > Cé hé sin 10/17/2016 at 17:47

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These are used pretty frequently in tractor pulls nowadays.

Cé hé sin > Jcarr 10/17/2016 at 18:03

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Merlins were, but nowadays owners are reluctant to sell to anyone who will subject them to this.

Jcarr > Cé hé sin 10/17/2016 at 19:33

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It’s a pretty incredible sight to see 2 or three of them lashed together.