IanA Posted 19 October , 2022 Share Posted 19 October , 2022 On a recent visit to the Jetty Museum on Lake Windermere, I admired a Rolls Royce Hawk engine taken from a Great War airship and re-purposed for use on a speedboat. Having taken the photos for my own interest, it occurs to me that they may be of interest to others. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete-c Posted 19 October , 2022 Share Posted 19 October , 2022 3 hours ago, IanA said: On a recent visit to the Jetty Museum on Lake Windermere, I admired a Rolls Royce Hawk engine taken from a Great War airship and re-purposed for use on a speedboat. Having taken the photos for my own interest, it occurs to me that they may be of interest to others. Ian Thank you Ian. They're certainly interesting to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanA Posted 19 October , 2022 Author Share Posted 19 October , 2022 2 hours ago, pete-c said: Thank you Ian. They're certainly interesting to me! Glad to be of help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nils d Posted 21 October , 2022 Share Posted 21 October , 2022 Is it still a working boat ? Does the engine still run? It might be older than the Rolls Royce Falcon engine running in the Shuttleworth Bristol Fighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanA Posted 21 October , 2022 Author Share Posted 21 October , 2022 6 hours ago, nils d said: Is it still a working boat ? Does the engine still run? It might be older than the Rolls Royce Falcon engine running in the Shuttleworth Bristol Fighter. No, it's a static exhibit. Looking at the condition, I'd be surprised if the engine couldn't be serviced and run again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 26 October , 2022 Share Posted 26 October , 2022 On 19/10/2022 at 11:37, IanA said: On a recent visit to the Jetty Museum on Lake Windermere, I admired a Rolls Royce Hawk engine taken from a Great War airship Nice exhibit and interestng story. The Hawk was used for Sea Scout derigibles I think, possibly others?? M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanA Posted 26 October , 2022 Author Share Posted 26 October , 2022 5 hours ago, Matlock1418 said: Nice exhibit and interestng story. The Hawk was used for Sea Scout derigibles I think, possibly others?? M Ta. I confess that I know nowt about it. I imagine it's a lightweight design. Must have made an 'interesting' boat ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 26 October , 2022 Share Posted 26 October , 2022 (edited) 18 minutes ago, IanA said: I confess that I know nowt about it. I imagine it's a lightweight design. Must have made an 'interesting' boat ride. I know very little - but one would think so, and certainly seems to have performed nicely for its new owner/in its new role. On a Sea Scout derigible it had a large radiator at the front of the engine - which was just in front of the propellor [which was at the rear of the enginer/car] - I would presume in a nautical environment the cooling water was taken directly from the water below so a radiator was not needed. Nice that it has survived. M Edited 26 October , 2022 by Matlock1418 add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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