| 120 hp | |
|---|---|
| |
| Preserved Beardmore 120 hp. | |
| Type | Piston aero engine |
| Manufacturer | William Beardmore and Company |
| First run | c.1914 |
| Major applications | Airco DH.1 |
| Number built | 400 |
| Developed from | Austro-Daimler 6 |
| Developed into | Beardmore 160 hp |
The Beardmore 120 hp was a British six-cylinder, water-cooled aero engine that first ran in 1914, it was built by William Beardmore and Company as a licensed-built version of the Austro-Daimler 6. The engine featured cast iron cylinders and mild steel concave pistons. Produced between August 1914 and December 1918, the design powered many World War I aircraft types.[1]
- ^ Gunston 1989, p. 21.