What MV, Aero or Marine engine is most impressive?

[gritineye]

I can't think what brought this train of thought on, but for me right now it has to be this:

 

 

 

I know it should have been the Scammell/Meadows 6PC 630 and I feel like a traitor, but this thread is about your thoughts on what built in features and ideas made a good engine fit for it's intended purpose at the time it was made.

 

My other choice would have been this Allison just for it's looks

 

 

 

Size isn't everything, maybe the Chore horse inspires you, fit for purpose is more important

Edited December 18, 2008 by gritineye

[Phil P]

The MOST impressive looking and sounding engine just has to be 27 cylinder Wright Cyclone triple turbo charged engine in a Super Connie. To see and hear one of these start up with backfires that put a Howitzer to shame. Flames licking across the wing like napalm and neat fuel dripping out of the bottom rows of exhaust stubs as it slowly cranks over is AWSOME. Stick four of them together............ I have stood 20 feet from them. I couldn't hear properly for 2 days!! Apparently when Pan Am operated Super Connies the stewardesses told passengers on night flights to ignore the blue flames coming from the exhaust on take off boost.

 

Next to that sound is the V16 BRM engine. 1.5 litre supercharged and 500 plus BHP. Oh yes and a Kieth Black Chrysler running Nitro.

 

I feel sorry for kids nowadays. They have missed all this. A Vauxhall Astra with a big bore exhaust is heaven to them. Oh you poor poor children. Oh what you have missed.

 

Phil.

[Richard Farrant]

Next to that sound is the V16 BRM engine. 1.5 litre supercharged and 500 plus BHP.

 

I feel sorry for kids nowadays. They have missed all this.

 

 

So true, Phil. That BRM was pure music

[abn deuce]

I d have thought near the top of the list would be the RR Merlin engine in full song during a low pass at an air show or better still at the Air races in Nevada , be it in a Spitfire or a P51 Mustang .

While a trio of Packards in a PT boat at high speed would also be very impressive.

[radiomike7]

How about the Napier Deltic? 18 cylinders, 36 pistons, 3 cranks with one running in the opposite direction to the other two, 2 stroke and scavenge blown. Smoked worse than a steam loco if left idling for too long and prone to exhaust fires, but had a sound all of it's own.

[thedawnpatrol]

My choice would have to be that magic sound of the RR Merlin, nothing like it for bringing a lump to ones throat!

 

Jules

[Runflat]

Napier made some great engines. How about their Sabre: 24-cylinder, H layout, sleeve-valve, 36-litre, 3,500 HP

[Jessie The Jeep]

The Pratt & Whitney four row 36 cylinder radial must come high on the list. I'm sure I have a photo somewhere. Will have to try and find it.

 

Steve

[gritineye]

The MOST impressive looking and sounding engine just has to be 27 cylinder Wright Cyclone triple turbo charged engine in a Super Connie.Phil.

 

Agree with that one Phil, the Connie is one of my favorite planes, along with the Princess flying boat that passed very low and slow over my house when I was kid.

 

A customer of mine has this original painting by Frank Wooton, it hangs in the shower room :confused: and yes it is deteriorating badly :argh: and just look at that car!

[gritineye]

The Pratt & Whitney four row 36 cylinder radial must come high on the list. I'm sure I have a photo somewhere. Will have to try and find it.Steve

 

This the one Steve called a cobcorn I believe, good choice.

 

 

[mcspool]

I love the sound of the Ford V8 flathead in my F15A, other than that I love the sound of radial engines.

 

Although I don´t turn my head when Mr Rolls and Mr Royce have their best 12 roaring!

 

Hanno

[radiomike7]

This the one Steve called a cobcorn I believe, good choice.

 

 

 

Is that not the Wasp Major, with 28 cylinders?

[Jessie The Jeep]

I can't find any pictures, but Wiki listed this........

 

"The Wright R-2160 Tornado was an experimental 42 cylinder 6 row liquid cooled aircraft engine. It was proposed in 1940 of 2350hp for experimental aircraft such as the Republic XP-69"

[mcspool]

other than that I love the sound of radial engines.

16 litre radial engine with all 9 holes firing without a muffler in sight..... go on, click on the picture!

 

Source: http://www.militaryexport.co.uk/

[antarmike]

i've always had a soft spot for the Lister D

[abn deuce]

That post 19 just what Jack needs to take care of the bugs as well as a method of thrust propulsion to move his GMC

[Jack]

That post 19 just what Jack needs to take care of the bugs as well as a method of thrust propulsion to move his GMC

 

Good point ABN - listen to this (I changed down to 2nd at 47 secs).

http://www.hmvftv.com/watch/a167a5a36dedd4bea254/Sherman-Tank-engine

[gritineye]

Is that not the Wasp Major, with 28 cylinders?

 

Correct as usual Mike, my mistake, I must be a bit fickle, I may be changing my mind after watching this, HEADPHONES on LOUD!!

 

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qpmOb46bvCs

 

And the Wright Cyclone R-3350:

 

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ZDwC3Nhng

 

OHHH........ my ears

Edited December 19, 2008 by gritineye

[ArtistsRifles]

I'd go for the sound of the Merlin - esp. when you 4 together in the Lancaster on a low pass!!

 

On a more practical level though the sound of the RR B80/81 is all it's own and not to be missed!!

[abn deuce]

Jack I recalled that even before the clip started , amazing how you fit that under the hood !

[radiomike7]

I'd go for the sound of the Merlin - esp. when you 4 together in the Lancaster on a low pass!!

 

Not sure my father in law would have agreed with you - 101 ops and he was almost deaf in one ear:-(

[Dave]

I`d vote for the lancaster any day, Second to that would be a Cent ARV towing uphill on the governor. Either of these will make what little hair i have left stand on end.

 

Dave Griffin

 

Diamond T 981

Land Rover 101

[longydagun]

Whatever radial engine that was in the hellcat sherman and another of other machines. That is pure mechanical porn absolutely beautiful sound one to be savoured if ever given the chance to be on a machine with one in it.

thanks

AL

[Adrian Barrell]

I`d vote for the lancaster any day, Second to that would be a Cent ARV towing uphill on the governor. Either of these will make what little hair i have left stand on end.

 

Dave Griffin

 

Diamond T 981

Land Rover 101

 

A Cent driving on the governer is a sure fired way of ruining it!

[N.O.S.]

That radial engine in the trailer - I always thought that running one without a prop would be a bit like running an engine without a flywheel, guess a prop would smooth it out a bit :??? Does the tank application engine have a flywheel or equivalent?

 

Lister D type - yes Mike, especially in a concrete mixer, a great rythm to shovel to but annoying when it conks out with a load in the hole....:sweat:

 

For me, although not military, anything with 5 cylinders on tick-over - such a wonderfuly 'not-quite-even' beat. Had a Gardner 5LW in the workshop for a while but had to put it out of reach as every time I walked past I had to press the starter and listen to it. Was wasting 15 minutes a day!!