Is there a motorcycle equivalent of this V12, 27L Merlin-rep engined Bentley?

**nudemetalz** · 14th December 2011, 08:02

Originally Posted by Old Steve

Damn Pussy, you took the words right out of my mouth. Actually, the earlier Allison powered Mustangs (that's the British name by the way, the Americans used the alpha-numeric identifier P-51) were renamed A-36 as a ground attack aircraft as the Allison was better performed at lower altitude than it was at higher altitude.

and also.......
story goes that the Packard built Merlins were of a far better quality than the R/R ones..........

Here's an interesting link for those interested in Merlin engines...
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/sho...hlight=packard

Apologies once again for off topic but I love aircraft and their engines...

**Kickaha** · 14th December 2011, 14:55

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

and also.......
story goes that the Packard built Merlins were of a far better quality than the R/R ones..........

Story I was told from the guy in an Ashvegas aviaton museum was the Packard built engines had less problems but developed less HP

**SPman** · 14th December 2011, 16:19

sorry mr nudemetalz.... here are some that got away...
John Smith's NZ2336 at Mapua, Motat's NZ2305 under a hedge at Marton, and , back in MOTAT, Glyn Powells NZ2308, sitting at a farm in Riwaka, before Glyn's long rebuild to airworthy status, NZ2328 at Ferrymead, NZ2308's new fuselage meeting it's new wing......

now, back to topic..........

**Grantman_** · 14th December 2011, 16:47

Some vids of the Bentley in question

edit - I spoke too soon. The vids I found look like non-Merlin Bentleys Peterson has built.

re-edit - anyway here's a vid of the Merlin monster engine.

**cheshirecat** · 14th December 2011, 17:08

Originally Posted by SPman

now, back to topic..........

Not quite, My father flew those, and believe he really thought they were the business. No idea there were so many here. Thanks for posting them

**FJRider** · 14th December 2011, 17:20

You DONT need a complete aircraft engine for a motorcycle ... a few barrels off a radial engine ... a bit of "do it yourself" ... and you can have this ...

http://www.bikeexif.com/aircraft-engined-motorcycle