Weak Force Press
Weak Force Press
Huntsville, Alabama
Specializing in Technical History
Bristol Centaurus 661 Maintenance Manual
(as used on the Airspeed "Ambassador")
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The Bristol Centaurus 661 engine is an
18-cylinder, two-row radial, air-cooled sleeve valve type employing a
constant-speed, braking propeller driven through a bevel epicyclic reduction
gear. The engine is fitted with a two-speed, twin-entry supercharger, selection
of gear ratio being effected by non-rotating oil-operated clutches used in
conjunction with an epicyclic gear train to the impeller. The carburetor is of
the Hobson bulk injection type with an integral fuel pump. A feature of the
engine design is the almost complete elimination of external fuel and oil pipes. The Centaurus 661, used on the Airspeed "Ambassador" aircraft, perhaps marked the high point of the sleeve valve type. |
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Bristol Centaurus 661 Maintenance Manual
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