Lion VII D
Supercharged Napier Lion VII D aero engine, generating 1,375 hp at 3,600 rpm: developed for the 1929 Gloster VI Schneider Trophy seaplanes. Chosen by Hubert Scott-Paine to be installed in Miss Britain III hydroplane in 1932.
Object Details
| ID: | EQS0493 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Machinery and fittings |
| Type: | engine, aero |
| Display location: | Display - Neptune Court |
| Creator: | D. Napier & Sons Ltd |
| Date made: | 1929 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |