Merlin V12 Engines

[TangoWhiskey]

Love Merlins! Found two videos of great interest. The first is historical footage of how they BUILT them (I wonder if any of the molds/castings are still around); the 2nd is a guy who put a Merlin V12 in a highly modified '55 Chevy... now THAT they need to get out to AirVenture!

 

[Ted]

Thanks for sharing - very cool videos!

 

[Lance F]

I just loved the TOTAL lack of ANY safety equipment, even pouring molten aluminum. Proves you can win a war without OSHA.

 

[Ted]

I just loved the TOTAL lack of ANY safety equipment, even pouring molten aluminum. Proves without OSHA, you can win a war.

Fixed that for ya.

We likely would have lost WWII if the same safeguards that we have today were in place then. Pilots today would not do half the things pilots did back then.

 

[tonycondon]

Fixed that for ya.

We likely would have lost WWII if the same safeguards that we have today were in place then. Pilots today would not do half the things pilots did back then.

and I know a guy here in town who's dad was an instructor in T-6's. He twice applied for combat duty because he thought it was safer.

I love the coats, hats, and ties on the shop floor. those guys dress to impress!