Topic: Britains Best Engine (Read 1018 times)

Bush Tucker Man · « **on:** January 20, 2006, 10:26:03 »

The Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) are carrying out a survey amongst its members, & it seems the general public to reveal the best loved/admired engine built with British know-how

Vote now, or add another option

Before you all start adding, the Rover V8, remember it's actually an American Buick design

http://www.imeche.org.uk/

Rich_P · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2006, 10:28:40 »

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Before you all start adding, the Rover V8, remember it's actually an American Buick design
http://www.imeche.org.uk/

But we made it work right. :lol:

EDIT: I voted for the steam engine, because of what it did during the industrial revolution.

Tyke · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2006, 10:52:00 »

Gotta be the Vincent Black Lightning - 1000cc V-Twin Bike engine.

Held the two wheel world speed record for years.

Wonderful machines - Wonderful engines -

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/15october02vincentmotors.html

And heres a song to go with it -

http://www.richardthompson-music.com/song_o_matic.asp?id=178

Ahhhh - the memories of a mis-spent youth

dew1911 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2006, 10:52:51 »

Gotta be the Merlin Spit Fire Engine, what a Noise...

strapping young lad · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2006, 10:58:41 »

i would concur a steam engine would be the one for revolutionising transport

but are cummins a british company, they made engines for alsorts (Tractors/cars/hgv's)

Tyke · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2006, 10:59:26 »

Merlin v-12

http://www.bcam.net/engines/merlin.htm

SERIOUSLY COOL

Rich_P · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2006, 11:14:40 »

Merlin (Spitfire flight) sound. (from here)

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2006, 11:19:10 »

From an emotional/aesthetic & audible aspect I've got to agree with the Merlin, but............. without the steam engine, none of the above would have happened.

No Industrial Revolution (or at the least, delayed by immeasurable decades?)

muddyweb · « **Reply #8 on:** January 20, 2006, 11:20:05 »

Are they including things like the Jet engine in there ?

In terms of changing the way the world works, that has to be up there in the list.

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #9 on:** January 20, 2006, 11:24:52 »

Quote from: "dew1911"

Gotta be the Merlin Spit Fire Engine, what a Noise...

Question;What's better than having one Merlin running in front of you?

Answer; Having 4 starting up & then running at high RPM in front of you :D :D :D :D (& one in the air)

Album
Where to see them running

Tyke · « **Reply #10 on:** January 20, 2006, 11:33:29 »

Yeah - Whittle has a mention in there as well.

I don't like to get too hung up on the steam engines, beautiful as they are, I like good old mechanical ic engines, diesel or petrol, doesn't matter which. But point taken BTM - without them and chaps like the late Fred Dibbner, many would have pased them by.

Tyke · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2006, 11:36:29 »

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Having 4 starting up & then running at high RPM in front of you (& one in the air)

Saw the Battle of Britain Lancaster and Spits a RAF Leeming a few years back, just before Andy Noble took Thrust out for the world speed record attempt . . . . the low level fly-by of those Merlins on full bore actually made me cry with emotion.

Bloody Marvelous - never heard anything like it.

Rich_P · « **Reply #12 on:** January 20, 2006, 11:39:46 »

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Quote from: "dew1911"
Gotta be the Merlin Spit Fire Engine, what a Noise...

Question;What's better than having one Merlin running in front of you?

Answer; Having 4 starting up & then running at high RPM in front of you :D :D :D :D (& one in the air)

Album
Where to see them running

It seems every year at the Woodvale Rally (RAF Woodvale) there are at least 2 Merlin Engines present, which are fired up. Last year they had 3. :shock:
Very nice engines, especially when they increased the revs to the higher band. The floor vibrated strongly, and you could feel the vibration through the air against your chest from these giant engines. :D

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #13 on:** January 20, 2006, 12:01:29 »

Quote from: "Steel"

Very nice engines, especially when they increased the revs to the higher band. The floor vibrated strongly, and you could feel the vibration through the air against your chest from these giant engines. :D

I know what you mean, when I went (A Grand Day Out), the Lancaster was run up to speed & the tail was laterally twitching under the torque & vibration :shock: :D

Stationary Engine With A Differance!

prowler · « **Reply #14 on:** January 20, 2006, 15:19:34 »

Jag V12
Vincent V2
Aston Martin V8

Briggs and Stratton--------Ok, I'm going

beast5680 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 20, 2006, 15:44:06 »

Quote from: "strapping young lad"

i would concur a steam engine would be the one for revolutionising transport

but are cummins a british company, they made engines for alsorts (Tractors/cars/hgv's)

cummins are a yank company as are briggs and stratton

V8MoneyPit · « **Reply #16 on:** January 20, 2006, 16:11:23 »

Quote from: "Steel"

....... It seems every year at the Woodvale Rally (RAF Woodvale) there are at least 2 Merlin Engines present, which are fired up. Last year they had 3. :shock:
Very nice engines, especially when they increased the revs to the higher band. The floor vibrated strongly, and you could feel the vibration through the air against your chest from these giant engines. :D

One year when we were racing at Goodwood (cars, not horses!) a Spitfire appeared quite literally over the tree line, flipped on it's side and knife edged right across the field and hopped over the trees at the other side of the track. It then came round again and landed, then taxied up right beside the paddock so we could all feel the engine through the ground. ..... truly stunning :D :D It was the one that has been converted to 2 seats. Memorable moment.

I also have the pleasure of working next to an old airfield where they keep several old aircraft. The highlight is the P51D Mustang with it's Merlin engine. The pilot doesn't treat it at all like a museum piece. It gets chucked around the sky right over where I work and the whole industrial estate empties into the car parks to watch.... every time!

dew1911 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 20, 2006, 16:17:35 »

We get a couple of Spitfires (Replicas I presume) fly over the school on a regular basis, and they sound so fantastic it is unbelivable, Absolutley gorgeous.

Rich_P · « **Reply #18 on:** January 20, 2006, 20:46:16 »

Quote from: "V8MoneyPit"

One year when we were racing at Goodwood (cars, not horses!) a Spitfire appeared quite literally over the tree line, flipped on it's side and knife edged right across the field and hopped over the trees at the other side of the track. It then came round again and landed, then taxied up right beside the paddock so we could all feel the engine through the ground. ..... truly stunning :D :D It was the one that has been converted to 2 seats. Memorable moment.

Twin seater. The spit wasn't called Perfect Lady, was it?

Quote from: "dew1911"

We get a couple of Spitfires (Replicas I presume) fly over the school on a regular basis, and they sound so fantastic it is unbelivable, Absolutley gorgeous.

Could be the real things, because there are more and more Spitfires being put back into the air. For instance, the RAF Memorial Flight has 8 spitfires! :D

Arightpest · « **Reply #19 on:** January 20, 2006, 22:52:34 »

ye tht is an impressive sound but cud u include the Tvr cerbera speed 12 engine as the best engine (i like tvr's lol :D )

ben ( arightpests son)

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