Rolls Royce Griffon

Well, mine isn’t that nice…..yet! 😀

Well, mine isn’t that nice…..yet! 😀

I’ve got a piston out of one of those…..thanks for posting those photographs!

Nice, aren’t they?

I’ve got a piston out of one of those…..thanks for posting those photographs!

Nice, aren’t they?

Does Anybody know of a static Griffon?

This is what it is for (Firefly).

Hi Brian,
You mean you are going to fit it into that mini in the photo…:D

Now, if we done what we thought of, one evening at group leaders all those years ago, we would all have had a griffon each ….:dev2:
cheers
Jerry

Does Anybody know of a static Griffon?

This is what it is for (Firefly).

Hi Brian,
You mean you are going to fit it into that mini in the photo…:D

Now, if we done what we thought of, one evening at group leaders all those years ago, we would all have had a griffon each ….:dev2:
cheers
Jerry

You could always ask the chap with the Shack’ at Long Marston.

Failing that, according to Wiki there’s a few in Cyprus.

You could always ask the chap with the Shack’ at Long Marston.

Failing that, according to Wiki there’s a few in Cyprus.

I’ve got a piston out of one of those…..thanks for posting those photographs!

I’ve got a piston out of one of those…..thanks for posting those photographs!

Wish I’d had the space to keep these beauties when the Shacks were scrapped
(Outside Williamson’s yard, Elgin, early 1990s)

Intended for a motor boat engine, Burghead 1980s – and no, none of them are still there!

Wish I’d had the space to keep these beauties when the Shacks were scrapped
(Outside Williamson’s yard, Elgin, early 1990s)

Intended for a motor boat engine, Burghead 1980s – and no, none of them are still there!

Does Anybody know of a static Griffon?

This is what it is for (Firefly).

Does Anybody know of a static Griffon?

This is what it is for (Firefly).

Oh Yes, it is truly a sight and sound to behold 🙂 the Griffon has a gorgeous crackle to it !! 😀

P.s. pete has an ‘events list’ of show dates on his website….

Kenb’o

Thanks to you all for your kind comments. If you get half the enjoyment watching as we do playing with the engines, then it`s all worthwhile.
Just a comment about the events list Kenb`o mentioned, I have just this minute updated it, something I should have done ages ago!
We have two more events at Duxford yet, which means two more opportunities for Steve Kingman to get a “Merlin Fix”. In view of his day-job he really should know better!

Pete

God what I would give to hear all them lined up and running!!!!!!!!

Oh Yes, it is truly a sight and sound to behold 🙂 the Griffon has a gorgeous crackle to it !! 😀

P.s. pete has an ‘events list’ of show dates on his website….

Kenb’o

God what I would give to hear all them lined up and running!!!!!!!!

John, go buy Peters DVD then. Its a… er…. blast ! :diablo:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DVD-Rolls-Royce-Merlin-and-other-engines-in-action_W0QQitemZ170009195714QQihZ007QQcategoryZ2983QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

You could try contacting ‘Merlin Pete’ he posts on here fairly regularly, or, try his website http://members.lycos.co.uk/pwgrieve/ he runs and maintains a Griffon58 (as well as 2 merlins and an Alvis Leonides!) I’m guessing he’d have a good idea regarding rarity and/or spares.

Good luck 🙂

Kenb’o

God what I would give to hear all them lined up and running!!!!!!!!

Thanks Kenb’o – already spoke to Peter – he is having a think.

Cheers

You could try contacting ‘Merlin Pete’ he posts on here fairly regularly, or, try his website http://members.lycos.co.uk/pwgrieve/ he runs and maintains a Griffon58 (as well as 2 merlins and an Alvis Leonides!) I’m guessing he’d have a good idea regarding rarity and/or spares.

Good luck 🙂

Kenb’o

Doesn’t really need to be a good one! 🙂

good ones are, since they are still used for tractor pulls and spares for runners