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Re: Merlin Engine Survey

Posted by James on Tue Nov 20, 2001 12:14:42 PM

In reply top Merlin Engine Survey posted by Paul Coggan on Tue Nov 20, 2001 04:40:58 AM

Hello Paul, glad you are posting again.

I remember being at Yeovil Festival of transport some years back and watching the Tractor Pulling. Talking with some of the competitors about their Merlin and Griffon powered steeds was quite an eye opener and I rather got the impression that their ideas concerning the preservation of our glorious aviation history were, shall we say, a little different to ours! The worst moment came when the guy told me that "we prefer to use Merlins as Griffons tend to go BANG, huh huh".

One of the lorries present had a phone number on it for a company selling Merlin and Griffon spares although I didnt make a note of it (sorry).

Also I cant forget to mention the Merlins in Paul Dodds "Rolls Royce" car The Beast and the early Merlin in a `38 Phantom 1 Rolls seen at Goodwood. I don't know the mark, but they said it was also from `38. Paul Dodds also told me that a friend of his has a crated Griffon with all the paperwork.

Sorry to waffle, maybe some of this is useful,
Cheers, James

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