Recognised it instantly absolutely brilliant piece of metallic art and what a noise. Although I believe the RR Griffon was a modified version of the Merlin and difficult to distinguish between them unless you’re a geek and I’m not quite that much of a geek.Watched a YouTube video other day of Guy Martin with his, he told a story that he took it up to 2800 rpm which is maximum power and it took off around the workshop.
They were fitted in several aircraft types including Spanish Built ME109 which BBMF have one they display. Also fitted in several other vehicles such as tanks but I can’t name many tanks.
Does this engine run? When everything is bolted back on of course.
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