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Kegsti66 wrote:Is this OK Lauren?

Thanks Keith - that's the fella!

Looks like an in-line V8. 5-valve heads, and I think desmodromic valves...

KevJTD wrote:figure this engine out then guys

I knew it was a Deltic diesel too, but everyone beat me to it!

The concept is just so utterly bonkers, I love it! 3 crankshafts, with horizontally-opposed cylinders compressing the mixture. It's a boxer!

And I love 2-stroke diesels, they sound like they are revving to 8,000 rpm!

I never knew the Deltic was developed for naval use though - always thought it was intended for the rails right from the start...

Lauren

Oh dear, I am in too deep.
Way too technical for me
Anyone seen the youtube clip of the building of the w12 Rolls Royce engine? How does that work?
On second thoughts, don't try and explain.

what's this from then.....

Good grief!

That's pretty cryptic, and in a state too!

Is it, or was it, aeronautical?

Yes look like an old aircraft engine / gearbox with loads of impact damage, old as well looking at the gear cutting

Pre-War Auto Union or Mercedes? They were pretty much a WWII fighter without wings so it could easily be from a fighter!

yes, an aero engine.

not an auto union

Merlin?

Knowing Kev, I'd have plummed for something like a merlin myself too, but, that displaced cylinder and its position is confusing me big time!

How about a little clue mate?


Please!

yes, it's a merlin

the piston that looks out of place is some kind of pump that sits at the top/back of the engine.

this one is from a crashed spitfire......

been on our yearly visit to east kirkby aviation centre tonight for the lancaster taxy run & fireworks. awesome display from both

couple more pics, the atmosphere at dusk was incredible, really spooky with the control tower in the background. just wish i'd took a decent camera and not relied on my phone

there was some great prints from spetember for sale when the 3 lancs were together again, rob bought a nice one

Wow Kev, didn't know they did that at East Kirkby.
I did a taxi ride in "Just Jane" for my 40th.......... God, that was eight years ago !!
Loved to have seen all three together.
I know what you mean about a good camera, I went here yesterday for a twilight taxi.

Inside on a taxi run.

Great place East Kirkby, i've been meaning to go back there since the last alfa meet we did there, what, 3 years ago was it Kev?

Perhaps we should do another with CAF?

but thats for another thread and lounge eh


NOW, back to puzzles, heres a relatively simple and far less cryptic one for you all,

please identify this little sun seeker

Aye up,
Looks like a Mazda Cosmo....

Kegsti66 wrote:Wow Kev, didn't know they did that at East Kirkby.
I did a taxi ride in "Just Jane" for my 40th.......... God, that was eight years ago !!
Loved to have seen all three together.
I know what you mean about a good camera, I went here yesterday for a twilight taxi.

Nice Lightening Pics mate

Which is my favourite Aircraft of all time, memories as a kid watching them at Finningley in the 70's with my Dad & Grandad
I used to work at Rolls Royce in Derby and there was an ex FAF bloke there who worked on them back in the day as an airframe fitter, he showed me a photo of a 5-a-breast take off out in the middle east somewhere, hard to imagine that now....
Apparently everyone at the time loved them but hated working on them due to everything being accessed through little access panels and the need to remove multiple sub assemblies to get to the problem, it took many many man hours to accomplish even some maintenance jobs which meant hundreds of fitters and Electricians just to keep a handful of Lightenings in Service

vecchioalfa wrote:Aye up,
Looks like a Mazda Cosmo....

Bang On Adi, well done.


what next?

I am sure you won't struggle with this one Shrew.
Sorry , didn't have a clue on the Mazda.

Is it a Berkeley?

Chris

Sorry Chris, no.

I have to say Keith, its beating me so far


every time i think of a car, i check for it, and there's more than one detail wrong! ha ha!



can we have a clue, or a bit more of it please mate?

Elva?

Here is another shot.
I can't believe this is already a beta !!
Check out the roof .

Zagato of some description, Aston Martin perhaps ?
John.

Kegsti66 wrote:Inside on a taxi run.

I believe that fellow Nova owner Ed Straw (ex RAF Battle of Britain flight) now does the taxi runs at East Kirkby. Of course, he may share taxi duties with other pilots...

Spacenut wrote:

Kegsti66 wrote:Inside on a taxi run.

I believe that fellow Nova owner Ed Straw (ex RAF Battle of Britain flight) now does the taxi runs at East Kirkby. Of course, he may share taxi duties with other pilots...

He may have been the pilot when I went in it. He commented that "Just Jane" was in better condition than the BBMF Lanc !!


John, you are on the right track, it is Zagato bodied.

Flaminia Sport Zagato?

Well done Shrew, (again!!)
She needs a lot of work.
Lovely little motor, check it out.

That was tough Keith, i was surprised i wasn't beat to that one, especially a Lancia,

much more Kevs forte! lol!




Ok, my turn,



whats this?