What's Your Favorite Rolls Royce?
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Re: What's Your Favorite Rolls Royce?
Go ahead and talk to any old 8th AAF bomber crews and they'll agree on the Merlin. They were probably partial to the Wright Cyclone and Pratt&Whitney radials out on the wings but the thread is about RR.
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The cars may be nice but there's nothing like the sound of the Merlin-powered Mustang coming across the airfield at 300 knots, ten feet off the runway.
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The cars may be nice but there's nothing like the sound of the Merlin-powered Mustang coming across the airfield at 300 knots, ten feet off the runway.
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Does anyone remember when the hydros were running the Merlins and Allisons?
Miss Budweiser ran Merlins before switching to the turbines.
Miss Budweiser ran Merlins before switching to the turbines.
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Originally Posted by lucky strike
What's your favorite rolls royce? Just got this new 2005 Phantom in. Definitely my favorite rolls royce ever. Which model is your favorite?
Put the kids to bed I got my new car today! wait wrong thread
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Originally Posted by Fightclub
Put the kids to bed I got my new car today! wait wrong thread
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Originally Posted by CigDaze
Trent 900, going to power the A380. It's a work of art.
As for the cars...
As for the cars...
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Re: What's Your Favorite Rolls Royce?
Originally Posted by outriggers
I have a lot of experience with the Rolls Royce RB-211. Awesome engine, nothing like the sound of the 3-spool of the RB-211. Doug
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Originally Posted by CigDaze
Funny you mention that. I was just flipping through that IPC this morning. I've got some parts on my desk we're looking at.
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Originally Posted by LostinBoston
Also awesome cars, didnt they have one in The great gatsby? Someday one will be in my collection along with a Bugatti and Auburn
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Re: What's Your Favorite Rolls Royce?
Originally Posted by WARPARTY36
We have a 1946 Silver Wraith open chauffeur compartment limo, and I will try to post pictures if I can find some. It's not my favorite model but it's been in the family for a long time. This car is way ahead of its time technology wise.