| Argyll aircraft engine | |
|---|---|
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| An Argyll aircraft engine on the test stand at the firms factory in Alexandria near Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Type | Water-cooled straight-six Burt-McCollum single sleeve valve aircraft engine |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Argylls Ltd |
| First run | 1914 |
| Major applications | Prototypes only |
| Number built | 2 |
The Argyll aircraft engine was the first four stroke sleeve valve engine built for aircraft use. Manufactured by the Scottish car maker Argylls in 1914, the engine was a 120 hp straight-six design utilising Burt-McCollum single sleeve valves which eliminated the need for poppet valves. The Argyll aircraft engine was exhibited to the British War Office in 1914 but was not put into production. Development of Burt-McCollum single sleeve valves continued after World War I with the type eventually seeing widespread use in British aero engines starting with the Bristol Perseus in 1932.[1][2]
- ^ Fedden, A R H (1938). "The Single Sleeve as a Valve Mechanism for the Aircraft engine". SAE Transactions. 33. United States: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE): 349–365.
- ^ Wells, Jerry (3 October 2006). "Pioneer Sleeve Valve Aero-Engine". Aircraft Engine Historical Society.