American Sterling Admiral Engines

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   Hi!
Does anyone have any info on the American 'Sterling Admiral Petrol Engines' (Sterling Engine Co. of Buffalo, New York) used in the (J.Samuel White built) Polish MTBs S-5 to S-10? They were also used in Landing Craft I believe. Has anyone worked on one?
I have some old adverts and a couple of photos and illustrations but haven't found out if they were 'V' configuration or 'straight/in line' cylinders. I do believe they were 'in-line', but how many cylinders did they have? I have spoken to 2 elderly Polish Skippers (still alive in their 80s and 90s!) who said they were formidable engines; VERY powerful and VERY thirsty!...and about half as heavy again as a 'Packard'. In the book 'Midnight Trader', about smuggling in the Med in the 1950s, Hugh Edwards, the author, says that they removed the 2 outer, wing engines in 'Taifun' (ex-MTB S-10), replacing them with Packards, but kept the centre Sterling engine (using the other 2 as spares....what happened to them I wonder?). 'Taifun' eventually sank off Cape Bon, North Africa so there's at least one at the bottom of the sea!
Any info would be gratefully received.
Tim

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Tim Deacon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 March 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tim Deacon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: American Sterling Admiral Engines Posted: 11 June 2012 at 10:51am
	Hi! Does anyone have any info on the American 'Sterling Admiral Petrol Engines' (Sterling Engine Co. of Buffalo, New York) used in the (J.Samuel White built) Polish MTBs S-5 to S-10? They were also used in Landing Craft I believe. Has anyone worked on one? I have some old adverts and a couple of photos and illustrations but haven't found out if they were 'V' configuration or 'straight/in line' cylinders. I do believe they were 'in-line', but how many cylinders did they have? I have spoken to 2 elderly Polish Skippers (still alive in their 80s and 90s!) who said they were formidable engines; VERY powerful and VERY thirsty!...and about half as heavy again as a 'Packard'. In the book 'Midnight Trader', about smuggling in the Med in the 1950s, Hugh Edwards, the author, says that they removed the 2 outer, wing engines in 'Taifun' (ex-MTB S-10), replacing them with Packards, but kept the centre Sterling engine (using the other 2 as spares....what happened to them I wonder?). 'Taifun' eventually sank off Cape Bon, North Africa so there's at least one at the bottom of the sea! Any info would be gratefully received. Tim

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	Hi, Some info available on this site. http://www.oldmarineengine.com/discus/messages/2/105207.html#POST22475 Hope that it helps!
	David Earle-Payne

burgundyben Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 March 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 103	Post Options Post Reply Quote burgundyben Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 June 2012 at 11:46am
	I think there was one of these for sale a little while ago, I cant remember where I saw it, may have been prewarcar.com
	Napier Lion engine wanted.