The Wolseley 160 hp was a British V-8,

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that first ran in 1910, it was designed and built by

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. Its sole known use was in the ill-fated

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which broke in two while being removed from its shed on 24 September 1911.

Applications

Specifications (160 hp)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* Lumsden, Alec. ''British Piston Engines and their Aircraft''. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. .

External links

May 1911 ''Flight'' article
{{Wolseley aeroengines

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