Three Griffons for sale
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Three Griffons for sale
The three identical engines are Rolls Royce Griffon mk.58 V12s.
The 36.7 litre supercharged engines are capable of producing 1,960 horse power and are liquid-cooled.
One has no flying hours left and was removed from R.A.F. 8 Squadron Avro Shackleton maritime patrol aircraft WL745 1980.
Another has 62 flying hours remaining and was removed from R.A.F. 8 Squadron Avro Shackleton maritime patrol aircraft WL747 1980.
Both are mounted on wooden stands and are dated approximately 1952.
The collection will form part of Bamfords mammoth four-day Antique, Fine Art and Collectors’ Sale from 26-29 June.
DM
The 36.7 litre supercharged engines are capable of producing 1,960 horse power and are liquid-cooled.
One has no flying hours left and was removed from R.A.F. 8 Squadron Avro Shackleton maritime patrol aircraft WL745 1980.
Another has 62 flying hours remaining and was removed from R.A.F. 8 Squadron Avro Shackleton maritime patrol aircraft WL747 1980.
Both are mounted on wooden stands and are dated approximately 1952.
The collection will form part of Bamfords mammoth four-day Antique, Fine Art and Collectors’ Sale from 26-29 June.
DM
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My dictionary defines "succeed" as "come next in time; follow after another", so the Griffon would certainly qualify on that count relative to the Merlin, though I would agree that it's basically a new engine.
Nice write-up from 1945 on the Griffin 65 here:
rolls-royce griffon | 1945 | 1852 | Flight Archive
Nice write-up from 1945 on the Griffin 65 here:
rolls-royce griffon | 1945 | 1852 | Flight Archive
