engine for sale

Simon · 01-11-08, 04:54 PM

ROLLS ROYCE MERLIN ENGINE, COMPLETE ON STAND, WARBIRD on eBay, also, Aircraft Parts, Aircraft Aviation, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 19-Jan-08 13:59:40 GMT)

Murray Cowley · 01-11-08, 05:27 PM

I remember yonks ago a gent by the name of, John Dodd, (forgive me if I'm wrong)put one of these into a pretend Rolls Royce. Huge bonnet!! RR didn't go much on it and demanded he remove the "lady" from the bonnet. He had it on the road an all. It met an untimely end, devoured by fire if I remember correctly.

ghur · 01-11-08, 09:31 PM

I prefer this one. 1/5 th scale. Merlin XX

Mal · 01-12-08, 06:05 AM

One of the highly regarded rod shops in Aus managed to road register a 55 Chev Bel Air with a Merlin power plant a few years ago.

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An former aeromodelling aquaintance who is an engine rebuilder has had a Merlin in a glass case in his living room for about 20 years. Think it was in a racing hydroplane before he aquired it.

Frank Catt · 01-12-08, 08:23 AM

There is another road registered car complete with Merlin engine in Sussex, see it at shows through the summer.

I LOVE GT40- Paolo · 01-12-08, 09:26 AM

Frank, isnt maybe that rolls royce llok alike unique car with Spitfire engine from the 70s? (i remember a post I made in the past but dont remember the name of the car...was soo cool anyway..

Simon · 01-12-08, 09:55 AM

Of course you'll want to put an engine like that in it's rightful place:
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MikeP · 01-12-08, 11:19 AM

Check out Practical Performance Car magazine. One of their staffers Charlie runs a Merlin engined Rover SD1 and is aiming for a 200mph top speed. Sounds an entirely sensible thing to do in my view. The Great British Eccentric is alive and well!
Cheers
Mike