Set to be auctioned later this month at the the Silverstone Festival in Central England, the Merlin engine once powered WWII-era aircraft.
A Rolls-Royce engine that powered several WWII-era aircraft, including P-51 Mustang and Hawker Hurricane, is now making headlines again. The Merlin aero engine has been mounted on a trailer for demonstration purposes.
The 27-liter, 1800-bhp V12 Rolls-Royce Merlin engine was majorly developed for operations at higher altitudes where noise of the engine didn’t matter. The robust engine has been reliable and therefore, it was also used to power armored tanks and MTB .is an awe-inspiring beast if you are nearby when it starts, and this trailer-mounted example can be started in-situ anywhere, reportedMerlin engine left the Hillingdon factory near Glasgow in 1949.
The engine was rebuilt over a two-year period by Flight Engineering of Leeds, which specializes in these engines.
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