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The [[Bentley Engines: BR.1|Bentley BR.1]] was a British rotary aircraft engine designed by [[W. O. Bentley]]. The BR.1 was built in large numbers by [[Humber]], being one of the main power-plants of the [[Sopwith: Camel| Sopwith Camel]]. . . . [[Bentley Engines: BR.1|More Information]] | The [[Bentley Engines: BR.1|Bentley BR.1]] was a British rotary aircraft engine designed by [[W. O. Bentley]]. The BR.1 was built in large numbers by [[Humber]], being one of the main power-plants of the [[Sopwith: Camel| Sopwith Camel]]. . . . [[Bentley Engines: BR.1|More Information]] | ||
The Bentley BR.2 was a British rotary aircraft engine developed by W. O. Bentley from his earlier Bentley BR.1. Coming as it did near the end of the war, the BR.2 was built in smaller numbers than the earlier BR.1 - its main use being by the Royal Air Force in the early nineteen twenties. . . . [[Bentley Engines: BR.2|More Information]] | The [[Bentley Engines: BR.2|Bentley BR.2]] was a British rotary aircraft engine developed by W. O. Bentley from his earlier Bentley BR.1. Coming as it did near the end of the war, the BR.2 was built in smaller numbers than the earlier BR.1 - its main use being by the Royal Air Force in the early nineteen twenties. . . . [[Bentley Engines: BR.2|More Information]] | ||
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WWI The Admiralty asked Lieutenant W. O. Bentley, an established pre-war motor car engine designer, to produce a modified version of the 130 hp Clerget 9B aero-engine to solve its overheating problems.
The Bentley BR.1 was a British rotary aircraft engine designed by W. O. Bentley. The BR.1 was built in large numbers by Humber, being one of the main power-plants of the Sopwith Camel. . . . More Information
The Bentley BR.2 was a British rotary aircraft engine developed by W. O. Bentley from his earlier Bentley BR.1. Coming as it did near the end of the war, the BR.2 was built in smaller numbers than the earlier BR.1 - its main use being by the Royal Air Force in the early nineteen twenties. . . . More Information
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