1910s British piston aircraft engine
The Wolseley 60 hp or Type C was a British liquid-cooled V-8 aero engine that first ran in 1910, it was designed and built by Wolseley Motors. The engine featured water-cooled exhaust ports and employed a 20 lb (9 kg) flywheel. During an official four-hour test the engine produced an average of 55 horsepower (41 kW). A larger capacity variant known as the 80 hp or Type B used an internal camshaft and propeller reduction gear.[1]
Applications
- 60 hp
- 80 hp
Engines on display
A preserved Wolseley 60 hp is on public display at the Science Museum (London).
Specifications (60 hp)
Data from Lumsden.[2]
General characteristics
- Type: 8-cylinder, upright, 90-degree Vee engine
- Bore: 3.74 in (95 mm)
- Stroke: 5.51 in (140 mm)
- Displacement: 482 cu in (7.9 L)
- Dry weight: 385 lb (175 kg)
Components
Performance
See also
Comparable engines
Related lists
References
Notes
- ^ Lumsden 2003, p. 232.
- ^ Lumsden 2003, p. 231.
Bibliography
- Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wolseley 60 hp.
- Flight, March 1910 - Side view of the Wolseley 80 hp