Reply To: RR Merlin Scale Models

[Ramon WilsonParticipant @ramonwilson3]

Posted by Nealeb on 19/11/2020 07:31:59:

I saw it running at the show. I believe the engine was built by Barrington Hares and it was run by Prof Dennis Chaddock towards the end of one afternoon, after clearing a substantial part of the hall of people in the path of a possible runaway… In the days when such things were allowed – or at least, quietly ignored! Although "quiet" was not a relevant word in this context.

Ah! You were lucky!! I was there too but only heard it run such was the crowd. Where it is now Martin I have no idea and I don't think, though may be wrong, that it was destined for an aircraft. Barry Hares went on to do similar with a RR Eagle if I recall correct. There were some photos published at some stage of the stunning workmanship of this project but where I'm not sure – the now defunct Model Engine News perhaps?

Ramon