ROLLS ROYCE MERLIN ENGINE 102 series built by CAC in Australia
Price : £ POA
Engine Information
Serial number CAC 78
The Rolls-Royce Merlin is a British V-12, 27-liter piston aero engine known for its high power, which increased from around 1,000 hp in early models to over 2,000 hp by the end of WWII. It featured a single overhead camshaft per bank, four valves per cylinder, and a two-stage, two-speed supercharger with an intercooler, making it a versatile and powerful engine ideal for fighter aircraft.
THIS IS A 1750 HORSE POWER AIRCRAFT ENGINE WHICH IS FAMOUS FOR POWERING THE SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE, AVRO LANCASTER BOMBER, HAWKER HURRICANE AND THE NORTH AMERICAN P51 MUSTANG.
The Merlin 102 was primary intended for the use in the CAC CA-18 Mustang aircraft, specifically the MK 23 Mustang instead of the Packard – built Merlin 66 or 68.
THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE IS A VERY RARE TYPE BUILT BY THE COMMONWEALTH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION IN AUSTRALIA AND IS NUMBER 78 OF 108 BUILT.
THIS TYPE OF ENGINE WAS ALSO FITTED TO THE AVRO LANCASTER IV OR V / THE AVRO LINCOLN MK30A LONG RANGE BOMBER. IT IS THE ULTIMATE VERSION OF THE ROLLS ROYCE MERLIN BEFORE PRODUCTION WAS STOPPED AS WE ENTERED THE JET AGE IN THE EARLY 1950s.
