Found this very interesting video clip on the reverse engineering of an original 1913 Roberts engine that is being built for the Benoist commemorative flight on January 1, 2014.
By: sky quest - 26th February 2013 at 02:49
Kermit has one of the best engine men around in Andy Salter. Surprised this wasn’t done in house… Unless he’s busy tackling the Napier Sabre! 🙂
By: Andy in Beds - 20th February 2013 at 09:56
Jeepman.
Thanks for those.
That Dennis lorry project is very special.
We’re in the middle of restoring a 1903 24HP De-Dietrich at the moment.
Many of the problems encountered are the same.
In fact the engine components for the DD don’t look much different to the components in Kermit’s aeroplane engine.
High quality engineering seems to transcend the ages if you know what I mean.
Andy
By: jeepman - 20th February 2013 at 06:51
Thank you.
Brilliant, I enjoyed every minute of that, and wished there was more.Andy
Not aviation related certainly but given your interest in vintage wheeled vehicles you may enjoy these two threads on HMVF if you haven’t already seen them. Restoration engineering at it’s best:
http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?429-WW1-Dennis-truck-find
http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?13514-WW1-Thornycroft-restoration
By: HangarFlies - 20th February 2013 at 02:34
There are a number of interesting videos and updates on the website for the project
That engine shop also seems to do work for other prominent vintage aviation companies.
That is true. When Kermit and Steve are talking by the crankshaft in this video, Steve Littin mentions a Gene to Kermit. That would be Gene DeMarco of The Vintage Aviator Limited. From what I hear, Steve Littin does a lot of work on TVAL’s and Peter Jackson’s projects.
By: suthg - 19th February 2013 at 08:49
Kermit Weeks has a range of aircraft under rebuild to flying condition. Including a Tempest V slowly while they source all manuals and tools and an engine rebuild. One which is believed to be a 0hr Sabre IIB crated still at the end of RAF Tempest operations. This looks like another rare bird set to fly again.
By: knifeedgeturn - 19th February 2013 at 08:43
Crankshaft started off at 900lbs and has a finished weight of 28lbs; thats a lot of machining!
By: jeepman - 19th February 2013 at 08:40
There are a number of interesting videos and updates on the website for the project
That engine shop also seems to do work for other prominent vintage aviation companies.
By: Andy in Beds - 19th February 2013 at 07:53
Thank you.
Brilliant, I enjoyed every minute of that, and wished there was more.
What a shame it is that someone bothers to post a thread about proper engineering, with skilled people building proper flyable aeroplanes and no one, apart from me even bothers to respond.
Yet a thread about grubbing about in mud looking for (probably mythical) ali scrap will attract a thousand answers.
Andy
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February 18, 2013 at 8:48 pm