The Bakewell Wingfoot aero radial engine of 1939 consisted of four 90-degree V-twin engines, each with its own crankshaft, which was then geared to a common central propellor shaft. Propellor reduction gearing was fitted, the standard ratio being 1.57 to 1. This form of construction was claimed by the makers to give “inherent balance”.
The Bakewell engine was built by the Shaw-Palmer-Bakewell Co of Los Angeles.
The eight cylinders had a bore of 4in and a stroke of 4.5in, giving a displacement of 452 cu.in. (7407 cc) Output was claimed as 165 HP at 2800 rpm. The compression ratio was 5.4 to 1.
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