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Rolls-Royce O-200?
On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:30:59 GMT, john smith wrote:
And they have those really neat stamped RR plates on the end of each cylinder. When you go to fly-ins and prop your cowling open, guaranteed to draw a crowd. I remember seeing an A-65 (IIRC) on a small homebuilt biplane with those valve covers. When I asked the pilot, he said it was really a Continental, but he picked up the valve covers somewhere and put 'em just to freak people out. -Dana -- -- If replying by email, please make the obvious changes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the *******s. |
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Rolls-Royce O-200?
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Dana M. Hague d(dash)m(dash)hague(at)comcast(dot)net wrote: On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:30:59 GMT, john smith wrote: And they have those really neat stamped RR plates on the end of each cylinder. When you go to fly-ins and prop your cowling open, guaranteed to draw a crowd. I remember seeing an A-65 (IIRC) on a small homebuilt biplane with those valve covers. When I asked the pilot, he said it was really a Continental, but he picked up the valve covers somewhere and put 'em just to freak people out. A friend has done the same with his Cessna 170 engine. |
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