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by G Walker - 24/08/26 06:52 PM
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I present the magnificently imagineered and understated Medusa, built by a friend on a London cab chassis for around £1,000. Long may these eccentric creatives enrich our world of motoring. ![[Linked Image]](https://tm-img.com/images/2024/07/01/md.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://tm-img.com/images/2024/07/01/mdd.jpg)
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John V6, all 12 of them....??? Looks to be a very special special indeed...
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Looks to be two straight 6s in tandem under there .... bet that turns heads 🙂
Presume it's someone's outstanding toy and it can't race in vintage events like some of the modern builds using period chassis and engines?
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There was a video with soundtrack on FB and it sounded glorious. On the theme of going large, this was new to me but what a beast. I can't get my head around the layout just yet though  This helps..![[Linked Image]](https://tm-img.com/images/2024/07/02/napier-deltic.jpg) The mind-boggling gearing on the Napier Deltic engine. The Deltic is an engine famous for its complexity and ambitiousness. It is a triangle-shaped, opposed-piston, valveless, supercharged, two-stroke diesel engine with a displacement of 88.2 litres (5,382 cu in). The engine was essentially comprised of three opposed (boxer) engines, with a crankshaft in each corner, forming a triangle. This eliminated the need for cylinder heads thus reducing weight. Each cylinder contained two pistons, with a total of 18 cylinders and 36 pistons. It produced a maximum of 2,500 hp. Development began in the 1940s, and over its career it powered trains and naval vessels, including a few German Schnellboots. Another comment on the post fwiw "We had one a HMAS Cerberus, what a beast"
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Just barreling along Needs to Get Out More!
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^^ "Each cylinder contained two pistons" 
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Richard, there is one in the York railway museum , well worth a look.
Also saw something similar in the Deutch museum in Munich
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Thanks David, I’ll slot that one away in the memory bank as it must be an impressive bit of kit. Just got to the bottom of my Wiki link with said beast. ![[Linked Image]](https://tm-img.com/images/2024/07/02/1024px-Napier_Deltic_Engine.jpg)
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^^ "Each cylinder contained two pistons" [quote=CooperMan] The Wiki link helps Jon.
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^^ "Each cylinder contained two pistons" The Wiki link helps Jon. Thanks Richard, makes interesting reading on the Naval development & use 
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