Nuffield Liberty engine

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf engine
gptkbp:application armored vehicles
gptkbp:bore 5.5 inches
gptkbp:compressionRatio 6.5:1
gptkbp:coolingSystem liquid-cooled
gptkbp:cylinderCount 12
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Nuffield_Organization
gptkbp:displacement 27 liters
gptkbp:drivetrain overhead valve
gptkbp:engine gptkb:United_Kingdom
low
moderate
cast iron
electric starter
longitudinal
water-cooled
military grade
rubber-mounted
gptkbp:engineConfiguration gptkb:Nuffield_Organization
mechanical
wet sump
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Liberty_Mk_III
moderate
overhead
high torque at low RPM
liquid cooling system
Liberty Mk I
Liberty Mk II
periodic oil changes
gptkbp:exhaustSystem naturally aspirated
single exhaust
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1941
gptkbp:fuelType petrol
spark ignition
carbureted
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in WWII British armored vehicles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nuffield Liberty engine
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Churchill_tank
gptkb:Cromwell_tank
Comet_tank
gptkbp:performances approximately 1,500 hours
influenced post-war tank designs
gptkbp:powerOutput 400 hp
gptkbp:productionYears 1941-1945
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Meteor_engine
gptkbp:setting V-type
gptkbp:stroke 6.5 inches
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Meteor_engine
gptkbp:torque 1,200 Nm
gptkbp:type gptkb:V12_engine
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:British_tanks
gptkbp:weight approximately 1,000 kg