Updated: 18-Nov-2021
The Meteor Engineering Co. was located in London.
-The engines were designed by engineer Newman in 1931.
-The engine was named Meteor II and was an eight-cylinder radial operating on the two-stroke cycle.
“Meteor II”
-Other information indicates that there was a Meteor I.
-The connecting rods were rigid with their pistons and all eight slid and articulated on a roller bearing on the crankshaft.
-It was an essay of another possible solution to the eternal issue of transforming the reciprocating movement of the pistons into the circular movement of the crankshaft.
“Meteor II, side view"
-We see in the side view how the rods attack the main journals much more distant than if they did it on the crank in the classic way.
-The Meteor MK1, gave 110 HP and the Meteor II 50 HP for 90 Kg of weight and with a bore of 75 mm and a stroke of 63.5 mm.
From Appendix 6: This engine is covered in the main text where there is a drawing. Photographs of it are now available.
-The construction company was Meteor Engineering Co.
-The model was the Mark I and it was presented around 1932.
-It ran on the two-stroke cycle with a displacement of 2133 cc.
-The most curious thing is the internal mechanism that can be seen in the drawing of the main text.
“Meteor right-front view”
“Meteor left-front view”
Engines of METEOR ENGINEERING COMPANY (UK)
Model: Meteor I
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Bore / Stroke: x
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"Meteor I, left-front view"
Model: Meteor II
Arquitecture:
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke: x
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Weight: