Seven Rolls-Royce Griffon engines and assorted spares that surfaced in Lancashire recently went under the hammer at Cheffins. The lots were being sold on behalf of Kevan Whittingham from Team Whittingham, the British champion tractor pullers, with the engines having been collected over the course of a number of years. The engines in the sale included five Rolls-Royce Griffon Mk.58 V12 engines, as used in the Avro Shackleton, each with varying hours on the clock. One of these was still in its original packing case and on its mounting stand with a Rolls-Royce cover and zero flying hours. Estimates ranged between ￡20,000 to ￡70,000 for each of the Mk.58 Griffons, with the 'new' engine expected to achieve in excess of ￡70,000.
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