ABC Scorpion II
Status : private collection on loan. Exhibited at the workshop.
ABC Motors Ltd was founded in 1912 to produce aircrafts engines. After WWI, it diversified into the motor industry and produced engines for cars as well as manufacturing motorcycles and light motor-cars.
In 1923, a flat twin engine was manufactured for the English Electric Wren that competed in the Lympne Light Aeroplane Trials.
A potential market was foreseen and the Scorpion flat-twin air-cooled engine, a much redesigned car engine, was developed and certified in July 1926.
In 1923, a flat twin engine was manufactured for the English Electric Wren that competed in the Lympne Light Aeroplane Trials.
A potential market was foreseen and the Scorpion flat-twin air-cooled engine, a much redesigned car engine, was developed and certified in July 1926.
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Scorpion II characteristics : |
Performances : |
| 2 cylinders horizontally opposed air-cooled | Normal speed : 2300 rpm |
| Bore : 102 mm | Maximum speed:2750 rpm |
| Stroke : 91,44mm |
Power : 34 hp |
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Total weight : 109 lb |
Many aircrafts were powered with ABC Scorpion II, amongst which:
Hawker Cygnet Powerd by ABC Scorpion II
ABC Robin,
BAC Drone,
de Havilland DH-53 Hummingbird,
Hawker Cygnet,
Hendy Hobo,
Luton LA-4 Minor,
Mignet HM-14 Flying Flea
and the wonderful Leyat Helica car !
BAC Drone,
de Havilland DH-53 Hummingbird,
Hawker Cygnet,
Hendy Hobo,
Luton LA-4 Minor,
Mignet HM-14 Flying Flea
and the wonderful Leyat Helica car !
The Leyat Helica car