Thanks for that. It stirred a few memories of one who was reared on Seafires
( the Navy`s version of the Spitfire). Later I was on Seafuries with
Centaurus 18 Cylinder radials and then Fireflies with Griffon engines. And
we didn`t have the luxury of electric starters either, it was cartridges.
One bang and you got about two rotations. In those days we young air
mechanics had to start and taxi the beasts. `Elf and safety would have
something to say about that nowadays.
Send `em off flying and sit in the sun and polish the BSA till they came
back.
Happy days.
Ron.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Owen Jenkins" <[email protected]>
To: "mogtalk2" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] Fw: [FFScale] Fw: Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20 first
start
A Spitfire would cruise at about 5 mpg. That's probably better than you'd
get from a car. Several people have put Merlins into cars over the years. I
believe they'd have been quite pleased to have achieved 5 mpg. 2 - 3 is
more likely.
Cheers,
Owen.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Bailey" <[email protected]>
To: "mogtalk2" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 8:14 AM
Subject: RE: [mogtalk2] Fw: [FFScale] Fw: Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20 first
start
Thanks Jeff, wonderful, I wonder how many miles to the gallon and what a
rebuild costs ?? I´d love to drop one of those into a vintage 8 litre body
then get it clothed in Brooklands body work, what a motor
best
Mike
SWS
________________________________
From: jeffrey smith [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thu 14/06/2012 02:18
To: mogtalk2
Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] Fw: [FFScale] Fw: Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20 first
start
Nice, although I prefer the sound of a Rolls-Royce/Packard Merlin myself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yprfH5ZsAHk
Now, with the advent of all-electric cars like the Nissan Leaf that
pedestrians can't hear coming, I see an opportunity!
-Jeff S
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