Aircraft Engine [Rolls Royce Hawk]

Object detail

Accession number

1978.2715

Maker

Rolls Royce Limited

Production period

1910s

Description

Rolls-Royce Hawk I, 6-Cylinder inline piston engine, water-cooled; 75hp; Displacement 7.41L; S/No. 42. Painted silver with cylinder heads black, on tubular stand. Many were used in the SSZ class coastal patrol airships in Britain during WW1.

Marks

ROLLS ROYCE / No 1 HAWK 42 Maker's Mark

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal

Collection

Engine Collection

Credit Line

Rolls Royce Limited. 1915-1918. Aircraft Engine [Rolls Royce Hawk], 1978.2715. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Component, Aircraft Engine, Aircraft Tools & Equipment for Communication Aerospace Transportation T&E Aerospace Transportation Accessories

Production place

England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Air and Space Transport

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