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The first Rolls-Royce Merlin engine ran in 1933.
To mark an exceptional anniversary, in 2033 Rolls-
Royce should produce a limited run of the Rolls-
Royce Merlin, a passenger car powered by a Merlin
XXIV engine.
The vehicle would be large, unwieldy, fuel-
inefficient, unbelievabl noisy, and
ludicrously
impractical.
Sales are assured, as Jeremy Clarkson will buy at
least half the production run.
And we will buy the other half.
More power, not quite as fast as original Spitfire
http://www.autoexpr...0mph-bugatti-veyron
[bs0u0155, Aug 11 2014]
RR Crecy
http://en.wikipedia...i/Rolls-Royce_Crecy
[bs0u0155, Aug 11 2014]
rather a lot of versions, this one at least has a RR chassis
http://www.supercars.net/cars/4769.html
..but not exactly modern on the brakes.. [not_morrison_rm, Aug 11 2014]
The Beast
http://en.m.wikiped...in_alternative_uses
Impressive … [8th of 7, Aug 12 2014]
There's another engine called "Merlin"
http://en.wikipedia...et_engine_family%29
I suspect [8th of 7] might actually prefer this one over the Rolls Royce version. [Vernon, Aug 12 2014]
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Well, as the original version of the Merlin was about
1100 bhp. That's looking a bit limp wristed now <link>
So I'll have a RR Crecy <link> |
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I want to put one of these in a Mini Cooper. Might need to upsize the
drivetrain... |
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I love the Rolls Royce Crecy because A: It's nuts B:
even though it's development started in 1941, when
we were HEAVILY engaged with Nazi Germany, we
STILL decided that we would name it after a battle
with the French. |
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I read the wiki carefully, hoping to find that the engines were in a museum some place. " The fate of the six Crecy engines remains unknown ". The test record explains why, I think. |
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Over a four and a half year test period, the word "failure" is mentioned eighteen times in conjunction with words such as bearing, rod, sleeve, piston, casing, etc. |
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And the word "rebuild" is mentioned fifty-nine times. |
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I'm sure the persons involved gleefully set fire to what remained. But I'd like to have one for use in a motorcycle. |
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I assume you mean the V2 test beds? If they were
a perfect scale down of the full engine, they'd be
400 bhp 4 litre monsters. The fact that they're 2
stroke means the power delivery would be more
like a 4 cylinder though. |
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When I have money, time and an engineering
shop* I'd love to put a Mazda Renesis engine into a
motorcycle, 17" wide, 250bhp.. smooooth. |
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*this is happens frequently, always at night with
my eyes closed. |
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Seem to recollect a Roller with a Merlin engine, on Blue Peter back in the 1970's. |
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That was "The Beast", but it wasn't an R-R
chassis; it was a one-off homebuild. |
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I saw that episode as well. I remember how he joined the
traffic flow. One second he was waiting, and the next he
was snuggly between 2 cars doing about 30mph. |
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I don't think the engine changed rpm. |
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I once got into a boat-restoration shop in Seattle, that had old
wooden raceboats stored in the back. Next to them were several old
inline engines on wooden stands. I didn't know enough to recognize
the kinds, but I could tell that some were aero engines, and they were
beautiful. |
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