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mark_pilkington
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JerryW, / Roger

Heres a new one for your list, and in my own backyard:

Aero Engine – Sunbeam-Coatalen Maori 1, Airship Engine, circa 1918 Reg. No: ST 017924 Summary:
The Sunbeam-Coatalen engine was made by the Sunbeam Motor Car Company Ltd in the United Kingdom. It is a V-12, liquid-cooled engine producing 273 horsepower and fitted with four Claudel Hobson carburettors. It was intended primarily for use in airships during the First World War but was used in many types of service aircraft.. This Type 1 example carries the serial no. 1-250-23. This example may be an Afridi engine coverted to Maori 1 configuration during production
Acquisition Information:
Loan & Subsequent Donation from Science Museum (London), 1929
Discipline: Technology
Dimensions: 987.8 mm (Height), 959.8 mm (Width), 1569.9 mm (Length)
Weight: 507 kg (Weight)

Hidden away in the stored collection of the Museum of Victoria in Melbourne Australia!

http://museumvictoria.museum/collections/items/407988/aero-engine-sunbeam-coatalen-maori-1-airship-engine-circa-1918

regards

Mark Pilkington