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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Bush Tucker Man on January 20, 2006, 10:26:03
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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 :wink:
http://www.imeche.org.uk/
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Before you all start adding, the Rover V8, remember it's actually an American Buick design :wink:
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.
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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 :wink:
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Gotta be the Merlin Spit Fire Engine, what a Noise...
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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)
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Merlin v-12
http://www.bcam.net/engines/merlin.htm
SERIOUSLY COOL
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Merlin (Spitfire flight) sound. (http://www.battle-of-britain.com/BoB2/Downloads/Sounds/Spit_ZDB2.wav) (from here (http://www.battle-of-britain.com/))
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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?)
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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.
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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 (http://community.webshots.com/album/149735865yZdsET)
Where to see them running (http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/home.cfm)
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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.
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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.
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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 (http://community.webshots.com/album/149735865yZdsET)
Where to see them running (http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/home.cfm)
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
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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 (http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=2110)), the Lancaster was run up to speed & the tail was laterally twitching under the torque & vibration :shock: :D
Stationary Engine With A Differance! (http://community.webshots.com/photo/355749979/1355808740047309372GxmQKW)
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Jag V12
Vincent V2
Aston Martin V8
Briggs and Stratton--------Ok, I'm going
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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
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....... 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!
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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.
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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?
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
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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)