Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 22-Jun-2017

H.W. Cowley & Co in Bolton built engines that were designed by the Edwards brothers.

-They made 2, 4, 6 and 8 horizontally-opposed cylinder engines. The first two were seen on Avro aircraft.

-The 2-cylinder engines gave 15 hp at 1,000 rpm. They were built from 1910 to 1914.

-The 4-cylinder gave 30 HP at 1,000 rpm (1910).

-The 6-cylinder delivered 45 hp, and was manufactured in 1911.

-The 8 -cylinder delivered 60 hp, and was built in 1911 as well. For the latter two there are no known applications.

-The first one, the two-cylinder, can be admired at the Windsor Museum and at the Science Museum in London.

From Appendix 10: H-W-Cowley was a builder of several light-aviation engine models, established in Bolton as indicated in the ad where where is shown the two-cylinder Cowley engine.

Cowley ad
"Cowley ad"

Engines of COWLEY

Model: 2 cyl, 15 HP

Arquitecture: 2-cylinder Horizontally opposed
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 15 HP @ 1000 rpm
Weight:

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Model: 4 cyl. 30 HP

Arquitecture: 4-cylinder Horizontally opposed
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 30 HP @ 1000 rpm
Weight:

Other details:
Model: 6 cyl. 45 HP

Arquitecture: 6-cylinder Horizontally opposed
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 45 HP @ rpm
Weight:

Other details:
Model: 8 cyl. 80 HP

Arquitecture: 8-cylinder Horizontally opposed
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 60 HP @ rpm
Weight:

Other details: