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Aeroplane engine, used in Avro Shackleton aeroplane

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Aeroplane engine, used in Avro Shackleton aeroplane
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This 'Griffon' aero engine was made in 1953 by Rolls Royce Ltd to power an Avro Shackleton aeroplane. It was converted from a Mk57 to Mk58 in 1966 and operated until 1991. The type was developed from the engines used in the Spitfire in the later stages of World War II II.

The 12-cylinder, 2455-horsepower, 36.7 litre engine has a nameplate marked 'ROLLS ROYCE LTD, DERBY + LONDON, ENGLAND, GRIFFON AERO ENGINE, MARK { 58 } No (43795), CONTRA-ROTATING PROPELLORS, LEFTHAND FRONT, RIGHTHAND REAR, { A 628787}'.

The Rolls Royce Griffon was developed from the experimental Rolls Royce 'R' engine which powered the Supermarine S-6B. The Supermarine S-6B was a forerunner of the Spitfire and winner for Britain of the 1931 Schneider Trophy - a speed race for flying boats and float planes. The Avro Shackleton Airborne Early Warning aircraft was the last front line aeroplane in service in the world to be powered by piston engines, when the type was finally retired in 1991.

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