An important First World War period 9-cylinder Le Rhone rotary aeroplane engine,

This engine was bought by the vendor's grandfather in 1937. He was a civil pilot in Uruguay, number 385, and purchased the engine as a spare for his own aeroplane. It was never needed, however, and instead he turned his attention to designing a special craft for it, that could navigate in the mud. This project was never realised, and the engine has remained largely unused ever since, only being fired up occasionally for the amusement of small children, tied to a lamppost in the street. The logbook, however, has been lost. Please note that the bolts for the propellor plates are not shown in the photographs as they have a slight bend to them, making them hard to withdraw from their housings. They are however present with the Lot.