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8029

Quarter scale De Havilland Gysy Mk1 engine

An exhibition quality, quarter scale model of a de Havilland Gypsy Mk1 engine, the original 5 litre engine designed in 1927 to power the Moth biplane.

I won't dilate at length on this one, the words tell much of the story. Built to the Les Chenery design, it's the work of a highly talented engineer; we've had several of his models over the years, including Bentley Rotary, Stuart Turner triple expansion and Red Wing open crank engines, as well as a 3 1/2 inch gauge Stanier 2-6-4T locomotive, all built to the same high standard.


Technical information

Stock code

8029

Scale

3 inch

Length/inches

12

Width/inches

6

Height/inches

10

Boiler maker

non-commercial

Boiler type

locomotive

Boiler construction

silver soldered

Boiler material

copper

Working pressure

100

CE/UKCA mark

n/a - non-commercial

Year built

1982

Boiler number

N23-100-82

Safety valve type

spring

Safety valve

2

Fusible plug

no

Whistle

yes

Hand pump

1

Mechanical pump

1

Injector

1

Superheater type

radiant

Superheater

4

Date out

Jun-18

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