Beardmore 160 hp
The Beardmore 160 hp is a British six-cylinder, water-cooled aero engine that first ran in 1916. It was built by Arrol-Johnston and Crossley Motors for William Beardmore and Company as a development of the Beardmore 120 hp, itself a licensed-built version of the Austro-Daimler 6.
Development
The engine featured cast iron cylinders and mild steel concave pistons. Produced between March 1916 and December 1918, the design powered many World War I aircraft types. It was noted that the engine was not as reliable as its smaller capacity predecessor.Applications
- Airco DH.3
- Armstrong Whitworth F.K.7
- Austin Kestrel
- Beardmore W.B.II
- Beardmore W.B.X
- Central Centaur IIA
- Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.6
- Martinsyde G.102
- Norman Thompson N.T.2B
- Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2
- Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.7
- Short Sporting Type
- Sikorsky Ilya Muromets (No. 182)
- Supermarine Channel
- Supermarine Sea King
- Vickers F.B.14
Survivors
A Beardmore 160 hp has been restored to airworthy condition by The Vintage Aviator Ltd, an aircraft restoration company based in Wellington, New Zealand. The engine was found complete and in a preserved condition in a farm shed in Uruguay, after a complete overhaul and ground test runs the engine powered the company's F.E.2b replica on its maiden flight.Engines on display
- A partially sectioned Beardmore 160 hp is on display at the Imperial War Museum Duxford.
- The Beardmore 160 hp engine installed in the recently restored F.E.2 can be viewed at the Royal Air Force Museum London.