Sywell Aviation Museum in Northamptonshire has acquired an Armstrong Siddeley Lynx engine believed to have been built in or around 1930. It was discovered by museum member Mike Goodman and, after a thorough clean, has been sectioned to enable visitors to see its internal workings. Development of the seven-cylinder engine began in 1920, with some 6,000 completed by 1939. The Lynx powered a variety of aircraft including the Avro 504 and Tutor as well as the Airspeed Envoy and Courier. The museum hopes to 'motorise' the exhibit in due course to illustrate how it functioned. It is also looking for a wooden Lynx propeller hub to complete the display.
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