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{{Short description|1930s British aero-engine}}
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|type=Liquid-cooled 4-cylinder in-line piston engine
|manufacturer=[[Carden Aero Engines]]
|manufacturer=[[Carden Aero Engines]]
|national origin=United Kingdom
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|developed from = Ford 10 car engine
|developed from = Ford 10 car engine
|developed into = [[Carden-Ford S.P.1 40hp]]
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The '''Carden-Ford''' was a 1930s [[United Kingdom|British]] [[aero-engine]] modifed from a Ford motor car engine by [[Carden Aero Engines]]
The '''Carden-Ford''' was a 1930s [[United Kingdom|British]] [[aircraft engine|aero-engine]] modified from a Ford motor car engine by [[Carden Aero Engines]]


The company saw a need for a cheap low-powered propulsion unit for [[ultralight aircraft]] and the engine was an adaptation of the well-proven and reliable [[Ford Model C Ten|Ford 10 Model C motor car]] [[Gasoline engine|engine]]. The engine was reversed, and a [[thrust bearing]] fitted to what was now the front of the engine. The [[chain drive]] was replaced by lightweight [[Phenolic resin|fibre]] gears, an [[Elektron (alloy)|Elektron]] [[aluminium alloy]] [[sump]] fitted, and dual ignition if requested. There were two [[Cylinder (engine)|cylinder]] [[Cylinder head|head]] variants, one with an 'L' shape, the other with a low-profile flat head which required a separate header tank. This latter design was adapted for the elegant [[Chilton Aircraft]] Ltd [[Chilton D.W.1]] [[Monoplane]] of 1936.
The company saw a need for a cheap low-powered propulsion unit for [[ultralight aircraft]] and the engine was an adaptation of the well-proven and reliable [[Ford Model C Ten|Ford 10 Model C motor car]] [[Gasoline engine|engine]]. The engine was reversed, and a [[thrust bearing]] fitted to what was now the front of the engine. The [[chain drive]] was replaced by lightweight [[Phenolic resin|fibre]] gears, an [[Elektron (alloy)|Elektron]] [[aluminium alloy]] [[sump]] fitted, and dual ignition if requested. There were two [[Cylinder (engine)|cylinder]] [[Cylinder head|head]] variants, one with an 'L' shape, the other with a low-profile flat head which required a separate header tank. This latter design was adapted for the elegant [[Chilton Aircraft]] Ltd [[Chilton D.W.1]] [[Monoplane]] of 1936.


==Variants==
==Variants==
;Carden-Ford 31 hp 4-cyl<ref name="Lumsden 1994">Lumsden 1994</ref>
;Carden-Ford 31&nbsp;hp 4-cylinder<ref name="Lumsden 1994">Lumsden 1994</ref>
:A much modified [[Ford 10]] car engine.
:A much modified [[Ford 10]] car engine.
;Carden-Ford S.P.1<ref name="Lumsden 1994"/>
;Carden-Ford S.P.1<ref name="Lumsden 1994"/>
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* [[Broughton-Blayney Brawney]]
* [[Broughton-Blayney Brawney]]
* [[B.A.C. Drone]]
* [[B.A.C. Drone]]
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* [[Chilton D.W.1]] monoplane
* [[Carden-Baynes Bee]]
* [[Kronfeld Monoplane]]
* [[Kronfeld Monoplane]]
* [[Mignet HM.14]] (''Flying Flea'')
* [[Mignet HM.14]] (''Flying Flea'')
* [[Perman Parasol]]
* [[Perman Parasol]]
* [[Watkinson Dingbat|Taylor Watkinson Dingbat]]
* [[Watkinson Dingbat|Taylor Watkinson Dingbat]]
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* [[Chilton D.W.1]] monoplane.


==Engine specifications (Carden-Ford 31hp 4-cyl.)==
==Engine specifications (Carden-Ford 31 hp 4-cylinder)==
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==References==
==References==
*Lumsden, Alec. ''British Piston Engines and their Aircraft''. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 1994. ISBN 1-85310-294-6
*Lumsden, Alec. ''British Piston Engines and their Aircraft''. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 1994. {{ISBN|1-85310-294-6}}


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Latest revision as of 17:29, 21 January 2024

Carden-Ford
Type Liquid-cooled 4-cylinder in-line piston engine
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Carden Aero Engines
First run 1935
Major applications Chilton D.W.1
BAC Drone
Developed from Ford 10 car engine
Developed into Carden-Ford S.P.1 (40 hp)

The Carden-Ford was a 1930s British aero-engine modified from a Ford motor car engine by Carden Aero Engines

The company saw a need for a cheap low-powered propulsion unit for ultralight aircraft and the engine was an adaptation of the well-proven and reliable Ford 10 Model C motor car engine. The engine was reversed, and a thrust bearing fitted to what was now the front of the engine. The chain drive was replaced by lightweight fibre gears, an Elektron aluminium alloy sump fitted, and dual ignition if requested. There were two cylinder head variants, one with an 'L' shape, the other with a low-profile flat head which required a separate header tank. This latter design was adapted for the elegant Chilton Aircraft Ltd Chilton D.W.1 Monoplane of 1936.

Variants

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Carden-Ford 31 hp 4-cylinder[1]
A much modified Ford 10 car engine.
Carden-Ford S.P.1[1]
Further development of the 31 hp engine, with a centric supercharger, 1.1:1 gear ratio, splined propeller shaft extension and horizontal mounting for flush wing mounting. Used exclusively on the Carden-Baynes Bee

Application

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Engine specifications (Carden-Ford 31 hp 4-cylinder)

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Data from British Piston Engines and their Aircraft[1]

General characteristics

Components

  • Cooling system: Liquid
  • Dual magnetos

Performance

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Lumsden 1994

References

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  • Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 1994. ISBN 1-85310-294-6
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