The Merlin Engine

[Al Wohlstrom]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzYxBbitP_s]Merlin Engine - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

Amazing, thanks Al.

 

[Pat]

Here is an interesting application of the Rolls-Merlin, in a Rolls. So I guess you'd call it a Rolls-Rolls-Merlin.
It was hand built over a period of years by an old gent using a war surplus Merlin from a P51 Mustang.
Photos are from the 2013 Orlando Festival of speed.

 

[Robert May Eng.]

Does nobody remember John Dodd?? it originally had a Rolls grill on it but a court case later and its gone

Bob

IMCDb.org: Custom Made Beast 27 Litre V12 Rolls-Royce Merlin by John Dodd in "Top Gear, 1978-2001"

 

[Randy]

I built Jay Leno's "Tank Car" , 1800 cu.in. v12 air cooled, 190" wheel base!!! See it all at " Randy Grubb.com," guaranteed to make you LOL. The next car I called the Blastolene Indy Spl. had the same motor but I went 160" wheel base witch made it a much better car to drive!
Big motors are fun!!
Randy

 

[Al Wohlstrom]

I built Jay Leno's "Tank Car" , 1800 cu.in. v12 air cooled, 190" wheel base!!! See it all at " Randy Grubb.com," guaranteed to make you LOL. The next car I called the Blastolene Indy Spl. had the same motor but I went 160" wheel base witch made it a much better car to drive!
Big motors are fun!!
Randy

That is quite a car, must have been a fun build. Leno seems like he would be a nice guy to work for. Who did the metal work on the car?

 

[Randy]

I did the whole car ,chassis,body,ect. I have a Youtube thing called
"Randy Grubb's Garage" just about to post episode #5. Have you seen my Decoliner, or my Decopods, I'll bet you've seen Piss'd-Off-Pete the semi truck I did. It's all at Randy Grubb.com
Randy

 

[Mike Drew]

FWIW, Jay Leno has a Merlin-powered Rolls as well....:thumbsup: