Wolseley 160 hp

160 hp
Type Piston aero engine
Manufacturer Wolseley Motors Limited
First run c.1910
Major applications HMA No. 1

The Wolseley 160 hp was a British V-8, water-cooled aero engine that first ran in 1910, it was designed and built by Wolseley Motors. Its sole known use was in the ill-fated HMA No. 1 airship which broke in two while being removed from its shed on 24 September 1911.

Applications

Specifications (160 hp)

Data from Lumsden.[1]

General characteristics

  • Type: eight-cylinder, 90 degree, upright V-engine
  • Bore: 5.0 in (127 mm)
  • Stroke: 7.0 in (178 mm)
  • Displacement: 1,100 cu in (18 L)

Components

Performance

  • Power output: 147 hp (110 kW) at 1,200 rpm (maximum power for "short periods")
  • Specific power: 0.13 hp/cu in (6.1 kw/L)

See also

Related lists

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Lumsden 2003, p. 232.

Bibliography

  • Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
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