It is another excellent example of technological cooperation, in this case American airframe, British engine.
The engine passed the 50-hour civil type test for compression ignition engines, being only the second British engine to do so.
Aircraft manufacturers welcomed this, as no really suitable British engines were available at the time.
In November 1937, it was reported that production was on hold, until British engines became available.
For instance, British engines and propellers are used in the C-130J transport.
The stiffer body shell was needed because of the extra weight of the British engine.
It is the beat of the British engine.
Bush recommended that arrangements should be made to produce the British engine in the United States by finding a suitable company.
The straight-six was the archetypal British engine for sports and luxury cars for many years.
The American and British 18-cylinder engines proved lighter, smaller and generally more reliable.