An early illustration of a Bristol Aeroplane Company radial air-cooled engine (propeller sits in centre) which could develop over 500 horse-power. The Bristol Aeroplane Company, began life as the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, becoming one of the first important British aviation companies, making their own self-designed airframes and aircraft engines

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