John Dodd and Rolls Royce with Spitfire aero engine
Oct. 10, 1972 - The Unusual Rolls Royce - Powered By The Spitfire Aero Engine: John Dodd, of Epsom, Surrey, who has an automatic gearbox repair business, has the world's most unusual Rolls Royce. It is powered with a 27-litre 700 brake horse power, six carburettor V12 Merlin aero engine, which powered the famous Spitfire plane of World War 2. The car is a two-seater and has a 45- gallon fuel tank, and has a top speed 200 mph. Photo shows The bonnet is up revealing the 700 brake HP, aero engine of Mr. Dodd's unusual Rolls Royce
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Automatic Brake Carburettor Dodd Epsom Gallon Gearbox M.p.h Merlin Repair Revealing Spitfire Two-seater
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