Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,364 pages of information and 244,505 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Le Rhone

From Graces Guide
Le Rhone 9J. 80hp engine. Exhibit at the Shuttleworth Collection.

The Le Rhône was a popular rotary aircraft engine produced in France by Société des Moteurs Le Rhône around 1916. It powered a number of military aircraft of the First World War.

Although not powerful, the largest gave 130 hp, they were dependable rotary engines.

The Le Rhone 9 was a development from the Le Rhone 7, a seven cylinder design.


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