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Rolls-Royce Meteorite

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to be a retrograde step in the development of British tanks. The Liberty had been designed in 1917 and by this time was only able to produce a maximum power output of 340 horsepower (250 kW). Their requirements were the engine had to fit into the same engine compartment as the Liberty, and their
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In 1943 design and production leadership responsibilities for the Meteor were transferred to Morris and at the end of the war, all Meteors were produced by Morris. After the war, Rover wanted to develop a range of heavy duty engines using common parts, so they devised the Meteorite by removing four
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Mk 204 petrol Meteorite. Designed to operate on 68/70 octane petrol, the Mk 204 produced 260 bhp (190 kW) at 2000 rpm and 860 ft⋅lbf (1,170 N⋅m) of torque at 1200 rpm. Fuel economy of the Mk 204 Meteorite powering a fully loaded Antar Mk 1 was as little as 1 mile per imperial
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engine. The Kestrel presented a number of advantages, it was not in great demand by the Royal Air Force and it occupied less space than the Liberty, although bench tests showed it would fall short of their desire power requirements.
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gallon (0.35 km/L). The Meteorite Mk 204 also powered the Antar Mk 2 (designated FV12002/FV12003), but it was replaced in the Antar Mk 3 from 1961 by a Rolls-Royce 16.2 L (990 cu in)
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The Meteorite was a 18.019 L (1,100 cu in) V-8 engine. It retained the 60° V and 5.4 in (140 mm)
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assault tank was to be powered by a petrol Meteorite of between 400 and 500 hp (300 and 370 kW).
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The first version of the Antar operated by the British Army, the Antar Mk 1 (designated FV12001), was a
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prototype produced in 1951 was powered by a 498 bhp (371 kW) petrol Rover Meteorite Mk 202A.
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prototypes produced in 1953 were each powered by 510 bhp (380 kW) petrol Rover Meteorite.
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Initially Robotham and Spurrier investigated the use of a naturally aspirated version of the
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The next engine investigated by Robotham and Spurrier was a modified version of the
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of 20 horsepower per long ton (15 kW/t) for the proposed British tank designs.
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The Meteorite is principally remembered for powering earlier versions of the
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British Military Vehicles: The Soft-Skin CT & GS Vehicles of the 1950s
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Evans, Charles; McWilliams, Alec; Whitworth, Sam; Birch, David (2004).
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who led a chassis design and development division at Clan Foundry,
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diesel engine which offered improved economy and performance.
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automotive components and was powered by a Meteorite engine.
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Mk. 204 petrol: 860 ft⋅lbf (1,170 N⋅m) at 1200 rpm
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Mk 101 diesel: 728 ft⋅lbf (987 N⋅m) at 1250 rpm
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Meteorites were produced alongside Meteors in Rover's
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power-plants. Both men felt that continued use of the
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Mk. 204 petrol: 260 bhp (190 kW) at 2000 rpm
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Mk 202B petrol: 520 hp (390 kW) at 2700 rpm
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Mk 101 diesel: 250 bhp (190 kW) at 2000 rpm
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London: Osprey Automotive. 457:FV1000 'Brontosaurus' heavy 86:trailer with Meteor-powered 1689:Aero-derivative industrial 444:Tanganyika groundnut scheme 319:cylinders from the Meteor. 311:which went on to power the 2027: 1991:Rolls-Royce piston engines 1825:Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust 827:Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust 2001:Gasoline engines by model 1817: 165:5.4 in (137 mm) 75: 571:, pp. 86 & 108. 2006:Diesel engines by model 1981:Aero-derivative engines 1155:By company designation: 894:Robson, Graham (1977). 875:Newsome, Bruce (2016). 798:Dunston, Simon (1980). 625:, pp. 14 & 44. 175:6 in (152 mm) 823:The Rolls Royce Meteor 394:Iraq Petroleum Company 1710:Rolls-Royce Meteorite 951:The Thornycroft Antar 438:was developed at the 290:power-to-weight ratio 229:Rolls-Royce Meteorite 71:Rolls-Royce Meteorite 1821:Rolls-Royce Holdings 1754:Alan Arnold Griffith 411:powered by the twin- 231:, also known as the 1914:Pratt & Whitney 1809:Spirito Mario Viale 1040:Rolls-Royce Limited 934:: Pen & Sword. 866:Lloyd, Ian (1978). 849:World War Two Tanks 514:, pp. 126–140. 512:Evans et al. 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DAF
Centurion tank
Manufacturer
Rover
Rolls-Royce
Configuration
V8
Displacement
Cylinder bore
Piston stroke
Power output
Torque output
post-war
V8
Rolls-Royce Meteor
William Robotham
Belper
Henry Spurrier
Leyland Motors
Rolls-Royce
tank
War Office
Nuffied Liberty
power-to-weight ratio
Rolls-Royce Kestrel

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