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torpedonut
New member
Username: torpedonut
Post Number: 1
Registered: 06-2012
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 06:12 am: | 
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Hi!
New to this website! I'm looking for information/photos of Sterling Admiral MTB Engines. I'm researching Polish MTBs in WW2 and the six MTBs built by J.Samuel White's (Cowes,IOW,UK) in 1944. (MTBs S-5 to S-10). I do have some photos/illustrations/info but cannot find out if these engines were 'V' or 'in-line'. (Think they were in-line; how many cylinders?). I've spoken to 2 Polish MTB Skippers (still alive in their 80s!) who said they were formidable engines; very powerful and very thirsty, but they were not engineers! Any info would be great. Seems like White's, the builders favoured these engines, when they couldn't get Isotta-Fraschini's from Italy and the supply of Merlins's dried up. |
andys
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Username: andys
Post Number: 15
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 07:47 am: |
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Hi Torpedonut
From my understanding...
Initial boats were designated MGBs from JSW and also BPBCo, with a selection of engines :-
S1 MGB JSW 3x Issota-Frascini (re-engined later to 2x Power-Packard V12)
S2~S3 MGB BPBCo 2x Power-Merlin (or possibly 2x Power-Lion (Napier W12))
S4 MGB BPBCo 3x Power-Packard V12
S5~S10 MTB JSW 3x Sterling (probably V12) |
richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 2852
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 08:49 am: |
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Sterling Admiral in test stand 1940's
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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 2854
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 09:10 am: |
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1941
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richarddurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 2855
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 09:25 am: |
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This is a 1930 ad for the "VIMALERT" engine
that was the original design for the Sterling Admiral .
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douglas
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Username: douglas
Post Number: 26
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 12:23 am: |
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Vimalert was a rebuilder of Liberty V12s. Was the Admiral design a rejigged Liberty? Odd that Sterling would build upon an outdated design. |
ldobbins
Senior Member
Username: ldobbins
Post Number: 92
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 09:42 am: |
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Sterling designs were always original. The Admiral, like a lot of Sterling engines was over designed and a beautiful thing! No resemblance to a Liberty of any companies conversion.
Cheers,
Lew |
