I think that the photo is of a RR Griffon - the bigger V12 that replaced
the Merlin in later Spitfires (Mks XII, XIV, XIX and 20 series),
Seafires (Mk 17 onwards), and Shackeltons. If it's a Spit installation,
the substantial engine support is a give away.
Martin
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
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Sent: March 9, 2007 8:53
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Subject: [OM] Re: OT Mustang
I may be shot down in flames, but I believe this is a picture of a Rolls
Royce Merlin - http://archaeoimages.com/Duxford-01/pages/Duxford-25.html
- certainly a Mustang & a Spitfire elsewhere in the gallery. No sound
unfortunately... :-(
Quoting Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Mustang P-51. P for pursuit, the designation that came before F for
> fighter.
>
> My dad used to fix them during the war (along with P-38's) at what is
> now RAF Honington. When I was a young lad we lived next to an Air
> National Guard base and I used to ride my bike near the runway so I
> could watch them take off and land. Such a glorious sound from that
> Rolls Royce Merlin... I think I'd recognize it anywhere.
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