It can't be that horrible a little tank. It was the main component of the Panzer divisions that wercked France in 6 weeks.
Numbers. Not found is a 38t, but I can find this as a comparator.It can't be that horrible a little tank. It was the main component of the Panzer divisions that wercked France in 6 weeks.
- and this would not rely on RR production. So, a derated version to run on pool petrol, a more up to date design and potentially fewer problems, unless Nuffield cock up the installation? But a longer A13 to accomodate the Kestrel, compared to the OTL version -
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A Merlin was installed in a Crusader with very little modification to the engine bay so that trials could take place. If you can fit a Merlin a Kestrel should be fine. A chunk of the extra length of the Kestrel over the Liberty would be the supercharger which is not necessary for a tank as they don't often fly at altitude.🤪
NahTo get over the problem of bigger gun = turret ring too big for the railway - do away with the turret! Hence you have a combination of turreted medium AFVs, and non-turreted AFVs with bigger guns - whether SPGs or SPAT.
Meteors ran at 550-600HP for the same displacement as the old Liberty, with no supercharger.How much power at ground level do you loose taking the super charger off the Kestrel?
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Edited to add - the Kestrel was making 630hp on 87 octane. Does anyone have an idea what this would drop to on pool petrol?
How much power at ground level do you loose taking the super charger off the Kestrel?
If you want decent reliability you're also going to have to make sure the cooling system is properly designed and avoid cock ups like having the air filters positioned in just the right place to pick the maximum amount of dust and grit thrown up by the tracks.Only thing I've found so far quotes a figure of 74 octane here - http://www.austin7.org/From the Past/From the Past 5/
So from the above, should be possible to derate to slightly more power than the Liberty, to allow for extra weight, and maintain reliability?
67What kind of octane rating was for the pool petrol anyway in second half of 1930s?
I've seen lower than that, mostly in the 65-67 range.Only thing I've found so far quotes a figure of 74 octane here - http://www.austin7.org/From the Past/From the Past 5/
How much power at ground level do you loose taking the super charger off the Kestrel?
What kind of octane rating was for the pool petrol anyway in second half of 1930s?
Venezuelan source? A bit low. More like 70 Octane.
Only thing I've found so far quotes a figure of 74 octane here - http://www.austin7.org/From the Past/From the Past 5/
So from the above, should be possible to derate to slightly more power than the Liberty, to allow for extra weight, and maintain reliability?