Contrary to popular belief, the Packard in question is not an aero engine, its a boat engine!
Albeit a rather snorty boat I think! rgds Martyn From: Gerald Wallace [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 14 June 2012 10:11 To: mogtalk2 Subject: RE: [mogtalk2] Fw: [FFScale] Fw: Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20 first start- now monster engines in cars. NON MOG Take a look at the spec of Chris Williams 'Mavis'- fuel economy is not one of it's best features! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/8194036/Christmas-road-test- Packard-engined-Bentley.html Gerry. > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] Fw: [FFScale] Fw: Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20 first start > Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:23:16 +0100 > > A Spitfire would cruise at about 5 mpg. That's probably better than you'd > get from a car. Several people have put Merlins into cars over the years. I > believe they'd have been quite pleased to have achieved 5 mpg. 2 - 3 is more > likely. > > Cheers, > Owen. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Bailey" <[email protected]> > To: "mogtalk2" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 8:14 AM > Subject: RE: [mogtalk2] Fw: [FFScale] Fw: Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20 first > start > > > Thanks Jeff, wonderful, I wonder how many miles to the gallon and what a > rebuild costs ?? I´d love to drop one of those into a vintage 8 litre body > then get it clothed in Brooklands body work, what a motor > best > Mike > SWS > > ________________________________ > > From: jeffrey smith [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thu 14/06/2012 02:18 > To: mogtalk2 > Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] Fw: [FFScale] Fw: Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20 first > start > > > Nice, although I prefer the sound of a Rolls-Royce/Packard Merlin myself. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yprfH5ZsAHk > > Now, with the advent of all-electric cars like the Nissan Leaf that > pedestrians can't hear coming, I see an opportunity! > > -Jeff S > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] > > Modify Your Subscription: > https://www.listbox.com/member/? <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> & > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > > > > ------------------------------------------- > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] > > Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/? <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> & > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; 5> Modify Your Subscription <http://www.listbox.com> ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
