Early Gustavus Green Aero-Engine

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Gustavus Green Aero-Engine
Manufacturer Gustavus Green
Production years 1909
Production location Great Britain

From 1909 Gustavus Green produced the first successful British water-cooled 4-cylinder inline aero engines, which were both light and reliable.

This particular engine was donated by Claude Graham White (1879-1959). It powered the biplane in which Samuel Franklin Cody met his death in 1913.


[edit] How it works

Grahame White a well known aviation pioneer who succeeded in winning the Michelin Prize with a flight of over 300 miles. This competion entailed carrying a mechanic and pilot, 85 gallons of petrol, and 12 gallons of lubricating oil.

Despite these trying conditions, the engine ran for nearly nine hours without the slightest trouble.

Engine Rating; 150hp at 1250rpm

Weight; 341kg (750 lbs)


[edit] Memories

Template:Do-you-remember stories about aero-engines ?

[edit] In the Science Museum's Records

Inv. No: 1927-1950

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