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Re: Too bad the Germans didn't....
Posted by Mikael on Tue May 14, 2002 01:43:01 AM
In reply top Too bad the Germans didn't.... posted by bdk on Mon May 13, 2002 03:23:20 PM
Some of the merlins used for tractor pulling are from Tanks which used the same engine, with some changes. Also these engines are not built to the same standard and therefore not cleared for flight. Otherwise it would have been a lot more V-12 flying around.
/Mikael
: ...get into tractor pulling or unlimited hydroplane racing
: after the war. I think that a lot of Allison, Merlin, and
: Griffon engines were hoarded in the US just for these pur
: poses.
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: http://www.unlimitedexcitement.com/Miss%20US/Allison%20V17
: 10%20Engine.htm
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: http://www.unlimitedexcitement.com/Pride%20of%20Pay%20n%20
: Pak/Rolls-Royce%20Merlin%20V-1650%20Engine.htm
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: http://www.unlimitedexcitement.com/Griffon%20Budweiser/Gri
: ffon%20Engine.htm
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: : It seems to me that the supply of Merlin and Allison par
: ts
: : still available today owes its existence at least to so
: me
: : extent to the fact that aircraft using these engines we
: re
: : operated for a significant period after World War II