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The Wolseley 60 hp or Type C was a British liquid-cooled V-8 aero engine that first ran in 1910, it was designed and built by Wolseley Motors. The engine featured water-cooled exhaust ports and employed a 20 lb (9 kg) flywheel. During an official four-hour test the engine produced an average of 55 horsepower (41 kW). A larger capacity variant known as the 80 hp or Type B used an internal camshaft and propeller reduction gear.[1]

60 hp
Preserved Wolseley 60 hp
Type	Piston inline aero engine
Manufacturer	Wolseley Motors Limited
First run	1910
Major applications	Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.1

Applications

60 hp

• Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.1
• Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2

80 hp

• Vickers E.F.B.1

Engines on display

A preserved Wolseley 60 hp is on public display at the Science Museum (London).

Specifications (60 hp)

Data from Lumsden.[2]

General characteristics

• Type: 8-cylinder, upright, 90-degree Vee engine
• Bore: 3.74 in (95 mm)
• Stroke: 5.51 in (140 mm)
• Displacement: 482 cu in (7.9 L)
• Dry weight: 385 lb (175 kg)

Components

• Valvetrain: Sidevalve with single external camshaft
• Fuel system: Single Zenith carburettor
• Fuel type: 40-50 octane petrol
• Cooling system: Air-cooled with liquid-cooled exhausts
• Reduction gear: Direct drive, left-hand tractor

Performance

• Power output: 60 hp (45 kW) at 1,800 rpm (maximum power)
• Specific power: 0.12 hp/cu in (5.7 kw/L)
• Power-to-weight ratio: 0.15 hp/lb (0.25 kW/kg)

See also

Comparable engines

• RAF 1

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines

References

Notes

Bibliography

External links

• Flight, March 1910 - Side view of the Wolseley 80 hp

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