Green Engine Co
The Green Engine Co was a British engine company founded by Gustavus Green in Bexhill to sell engines of his design. He flourished especially as a designer of aeroplane engines during the first two decades of the 20th century. The engines were actually manufactured by the Aster Engineering Company.
History
The firm produced a range of
When the
In 1914, the company was awarded a £5,000 prize by the Army Council in a Naval and Military Aeroplane Engine Competition
Green continued to design motorcycle engines too, using cylinders similar to, though smaller than, those on their prize-winning aero-engine, having similar rubber-sealed copper jackets and removable overhead valve mechanisms designed to protect the cylinders from damage by broken valves, and forced lubrication throughout.[3] In 1914, Motor Cycle magazine reported on a Zenith motorcycle supplied with the 'new' 964 cc (58.8 cu in) (8 hp (6 kW)) V-twin, of 85 mm (3.3 in) bore and stroke. One interesting detail seen on many modern motorcycles was 'the fitting of a glass window in the crank case to show the level of the oil'.[8]
Aircraft engines
Data from Gunston 1986, p. 72 and Lumsden 1994, pp. 154–6
- V-8, 100 hp (1908–1909)
- Green C.4 4-cylinder inline, 105 mm bore × 120mm stroke, 30–35 hp (1908–1910)
- Green D.4 4-cylinder inline, 140 mm bore × 146 mm stroke, 50–60 hp (1909–1910)
- 6-cylinder inline, 140 mm bore × 146 mm stroke, 82 hp (1912–1916)
- Green E.6 6-cylinder inline, 140 mm bore × 152 mm stroke, 90–100 hp (1912–1916)[9]
- 6-cylinder inline, E.6 development, 140 mm bore × 152 mm stroke, 120 hp[10]
- V-12, 275 hp (1914–1915)
Applications (grouped by engine power)
Source:Goodall & Tagg 2001
Aeroplanes
35 hp inline C.4
60 hp inline D.4
- ASL monoplane No.2
- ASL Valkyrie C
- Avro Type G
- Blackburn Type E
- Cody Michelin Cup biplane
- Cody Circuit of Britain biplane
- Dunne D.5
- Dunne D.7
- Dunne D.8
- Flanders F.2
- Flanders F.3
- George & Jobling biplane
- Grahame-White XV[12]
100 hp inline E.4
Airships
35 hp inline C.4
Army Balloon Factory Beta I
80 hp V-8
Army Balloon Factory Gamma I (the first all-British airship)
Boats
The Defender II a 1909 racing boat owned by Fred May was powered by a 60 hp Green aeroplane engine.[15] In World War I, the well made, reliable but heavy (450 lbs or 204 kg) 82 hp Green inline engine was produced for fast boats rather than aircraft.[1]
References
Notes
- ^ a b c Gunston 1986, p. 72
- ^ Lumsden 1994, pp. 154–6
- ^ a b Anon, The Motorcycle, no. 695, Volume 13, 29 October 1914, p.482
- ^ Flight 1911
- ^ Flight 1913
- ^ a b "Aeroplane Engine Tests. Army Council Awards". News. The Times. No. 40667. London. 16 October 1914. col G, p. 10.
- ^ Flight (23 October 1914, p.1062) states the prize was awarded to the 120 hp (89 kW) engine, a refinement of the 100 hp (75 kW) model, unlike "The Motorcyclist"[citation needed]
- ^ "An 8 h.p. Twin-cylinder Zenith-Green", Motor Cycle, 20 August 1914, p.248.
- ^ Jane 1969, p. 3c
- ^ Flight 23 October 1914 p.1062
- ^ Barnes 1967, p.52
- ^ a b Bruce 1992, p. 260
- ^ Barnes & James 1987, p. 64
- ^ Lewis 1962, p. 476
- ^ "The Motor-Boats at Monaco". Sport. The Times. No. 39242. London. 9 April 1910. col C, p. 18.
Bibliography
- Bartley, L.J. (1971). The History of Bexhill. p. 94 – first successful British aero engine.
- Bruce, J.M. (1992). The Aeroplanes of the Royal Flying Corps (2nd ed.). London: Putnam Publishing. ISBN 0-85177-854-2.
- Barnes, C.H.; James, D. N. (1987). Handley Page Aircraft since 1907. London: Putnam Publishing. ISBN 0-85177-803-8.
- Barnes, C.H. (1967). Shorts Aircraft Since 1900. London: Putnam P.
- Goodall, Michael H.; Tagg, Albert E. (2001). British Aircraft before the Great War. Atglen, PA, USA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7643-1207-3.
- Gunston, Bill (1986). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. p. 72.
- Jane, Fred T. (1969). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913. London: David & Charles. ISBN 07153-4388-2.
- Lewis, Peter (1962). British Aircraft 1809–1914. London: Putnam Publishing.
- Lumsden, Alec (1994). British Piston Aero-engines and their Aircraft. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
- "Interim Report of the Government Flight Office and Official Results of the Alexander Competition". Flight. Vol. III, no. 2. 14 January 1911. p. 23. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- "Flight Engines at Olympia". Flight. Vol. V, no. 6. 8 February 1913. p. 151. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
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