Barn Find Allison P40 Engine Auction Link

To : Mondariz

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Interesting to see with these finds is that the use of “engine with crate” often leads to the misconception that it is a new engine. This probably caused by the car restauration scene where the phrase “crate engine” stands for a whole new engine.

If an aircraft is indeed a new and/or freshly overhauled example the engine logbooks would be present in the crate.

Kermit Weeks had a huge number for sale last year or so

He did – but I think most were P-38 engines (a lot of them the opposite tractor).

Kermit Weeks had a huge number for sale last year or so

I have always considered it very possible, that a substantial number of German aircraft engines, made their way past the disarmament wing and into the hands various types of post-war entrepreneurs. In British zone alone, more than 13000 aircraft engines were confiscated after the surrender, along with 4810 aircraft (around 1500 of these were twin engined).

I almost find it impossible to believe, that some form of “black marked” didn’t exist for items as useful as piston engines. Even if just to supply them to hopeful entrepreneurs, who might have had a business plan that never materialised, but who nevertheless kept the engine in the shed/barn.

I’m sure some will resurface at some stage, like this Allison did. Even if the Allison engines were sold in higher numbers and legit.

Don’t think these engines are as rare as hen’s teeth. They were used
for all kinds of things in the US after the war, so there can be many still
lurking even all over the globe.
About ten years ago an almost brand new looking Allison was on display at the then museum based at Twenthe. It was said to be on loan from the Millitary Aircraft Museum at Soesterberg. The museum at Twenthe has gone now and the engine probably returned in storage at Soesterberg. The only remains of the Dutch P40’s I would think. Wonder what happened to the plans to recover the EX Dutch P40 in Indonesia.
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Cees

Lets have some more of those…A few DB engines would be nice.