Wolseley 60 hp
{{Short description|1910s British piston aircraft engine}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2016}}
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The Wolseley 60 hp or Type C was a British liquid-cooled V-8 aero engine that first ran in 1910, it was designed and built by Wolseley Motors. The engine featured water-cooled exhaust ports and employed a 20 lb (9 kg) flywheel. During an official four-hour test the engine produced an average of 55 horsepower (41 kW). A larger capacity variant known as the 80 hp or Type B used an internal camshaft and propeller reduction gear.Lumsden 2003, p. 232.
Applications
Engines on display
A preserved Wolseley 60 hp is on public display at the Science Museum (London).
Specifications (60 hp)
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|ref=Lumsden.Lumsden 2003, p. 231.
|type=8-cylinder, upright, 90-degree Vee engine
|bore=3.74 in (95 mm)
|stroke=5.51 in (140 mm)
|displacement=482 cu in (7.9 L)
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|weight=385 lb (175 kg)
|valvetrain=Sidevalve with single external camshaft
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|fuelsystem=Single Zenith carburettor
|oilsystem=
|coolingsystem=Air-cooled with liquid-cooled exhausts
|power=60 hp (45 kW) at 1,800 rpm (maximum power)
|specpower=0.12 hp/cu in (5.7 kw/L)
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|power/weight=0.15 hp/lb (0.25 kW/kg)
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|reduction_gear=Direct drive, left-hand tractor
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See also
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References
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=Bibliography=
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- Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. {{ISBN|1-85310-294-6}}.
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External links
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- [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1910/1910%20-%200197.html Flight, March 1910 - Side view of the Wolseley 80 hp]
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