When I was in Australia Pt 1...

[C]

...I took about 250 (just checked, 201) photos, and I'm not going to post them all...

But here's a few...

At Australia Zoo, there was 173 year old Harriet, the world oldest creature...





By the swimming pool, a green thing...



Sunshine Coast Model Flyers



And at Caloudra Airfield, the Queensland Air Museum, and an engine - anyone hazard a guess as to what it is... (the type it was from was a few yards away, this being spare)



Nice Harpoon being restored in the background...

Charlie

[Hagar]

Nice one Charlie.

anyone hazard a guess as to what it is...

I'm no good with engines.

[Ben_M_K]

Nice pics Charlie. Got any shots of Changi?

[ozzy72]

Nice photos Chris, but give us a wee clue on the engine...
Would I be right in thinking she is a Rolls Royce?

[C]

Nice photos Chris, but give us a wee clue on the engine...
Would I be right in thinking she is a Rolls Royce?

Nope I don't think so. Its British though. You might be seeing Double...

[Woodlouse2002]

I'd say it's a Napier of some sort. They made big, interesting looking engines.

[C]

Faireys might be involved...

Nice pics Charlie. Got any shots of Changi?

Thanks Ben. I'll see what I've got of Changi, but I was only there for about 1 hour of daylight....

Charlie

[ozzy72]

Is it a Bristol?

[C]

Is it a Bristol?

Nope, Armstrong Siddeley, and it a turboprop (or two - BIG hint), and you'd probably find it on an aircraft carrier...

[chomp_rock]

I think It's the twin turbine engine from the Gannet; the Armstrong Siddeley Double-Mamba 100.

[C]

I think It's the twin turbine engine from the Gannet; the Armstrong Siddeley Double-Mamba 100.

Indeed