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Title: What engine in Spit1 and Hurr1?
Post by: Krusty on September 20, 2006, 08:19:02 PM

I've got an idea for a graphic but I need to find some images of the engines in the Spit1 and Hurr1, Battle of Britain era.

I think they're different versions of the same engine, right? Hurr1 is something like "Merlin XX" right?

Title: What engine in Spit1 and Hurr1?
Post by: Debonair on September 21, 2006, 01:09:10 AM

Iirc the Merlin XX was in the Hurri II and Lancaster I

Title: What engine in Spit1 and Hurr1?
Post by: Kev367th on September 21, 2006, 04:05:09 AM

For BoB era.

Spit I - Merlin II, III
Hurricane - Merlin II, III

The XX came in with the Hurricane IIA, IIB. IIC.
Spit never used the XX.

Spit basically progressed thru
II, III, 32, 45, 45M, 46, 50, 50A, 50M, 55, 55M, 56, 61, 63, 63A, 66 (266), 70.

Title: What engine in Spit1 and Hurr1?
Post by: Krusty on September 21, 2006, 10:03:46 AM

Excellent! Now to find a picture of the Merlin II/III.

Title: What engine in Spit1 and Hurr1?
Post by: MiloMorai on September 21, 2006, 12:36:09 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Krusty
Excellent! Now to find a picture of the Merlin II/III.

Google search

http://www.enginehistory.org/Gallery/JimBuckel/RR%20Merlin%20II%2032.JPG

http://www.enginehistory.org/Gallery/JimBuckel/RR%20Merlin%20II%2017.JPG

Wasn't so hard to find.

Title: What engine in Spit1 and Hurr1?
Post by: Debonair on September 21, 2006, 02:50:29 PM

This Polish Merlin III was a highly effective light blub replacer
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/RR_Merlin.JPG)