"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message
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"The Raven" wrote in message
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Can anyone tell me how similar these engines were to the Merlin? I know
they
were a derivative but being intended for ground use may be so totally
different as to be useless for any aviation application.
I think thats probably true, they certainly didnt have the supercharger
fit the aero engine had
Absolutely. I saw one up close (on a stand) but they weren't starting it at
the time. Hard to recognise it as an aero engine in caterpillar yellow.
Why do I ask? An acquaintance has just acquired a complete Meteor engine
and
is looking to sell it off. I don't believe he wants to profit from it
beyond
recovering costs. If the engine is valueless or he can't find a buyer
there
is a possibility (slim) it may be scrapped. However, it would be better
if
someone would purchase the engine and put it back into one of it's
intended
applications.
If anyone is interested in the engine, even for parts, please post a
response here and I will pass it on to him.
For those interested, the engine is in Canada (despite me being in
Australia).
There is almost certainly a market for it, there are a number of
Centurions owned by collectors
see http://www.milweb.net/go/select/sales.htm
Thanks, will look into it. Hopefully someone in Canada is interested.
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