101 Sqn Merlin engine in car!
I know this sort of thread has been done before but I've just been making notes on the history of a 101 Sqn Lancaster, DV302 SR-H, that flew 121 Ops in WWII. It seems that when it was scrapped in '46 the port inner Merlin was obtained by a Lancaster pilot named Mackenzie Hamilton and used to replace a Kestrel engine in a 1930s Rolls Royce competition roadster. Apparently the car was sold in 1990 for £48,000 but the trail runs cold there and all the googleing in the world turns up nix!
With 101 Sqn celebrating its 90th Anniversary this month, a silver model of Lancaster DV302 SR-H was commisioned by the 101 Sqn Association and presented at the recent all ranks dinner at Brize. It would be fantastic if the Merlin car could be located, maybe an offer of a run along the runway at Brize (if not flooded) might tempt the owner to go public?
Any petrol heads out there seen such a beast doing the rounds at classic car shows?