Barry Engine
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The Barry Engine first appeared in 1904 when it was exhibited at the Stanley Exhibition in London
's Burners Hall. Designed by Charles Benjamin Redrup
and manufactured in partnership with Alban Williams by the Barry Motor Company, the engine was a two-cylinder supercharged rotary engine
. The prototype motorcycle
retained the pedals of a conventional cycle and the engine rotated on the pedal shaft between the driver's knees. The driver was protected by a colander
-type perforated cage which enabled cooling air to reach the cylinders.
The engine was reviewed by a number of journals at the time.
Later models of the motorcycle dispensed with the pedals and the engine was lowered to improve the centre of gravity. No known models of the engine exist but a similar Redrup 1912 rotary aircraft engine is in the Manchester
Museum of Science and Industry and later Redrup Radial engines designed and built by Redrup are still in existence.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's Burners Hall. Designed by Charles Benjamin Redrup
Charles Benjamin Redrup
Charles Benjamin Redrup was a British aeronautical engineer and inventor, who designed several innovative axial engines.-Early life:Redrup was born in Newport, Wales in 1878, his father moving to Barry, Vale of Glamorgan shortly afterwards...
and manufactured in partnership with Alban Williams by the Barry Motor Company, the engine was a two-cylinder supercharged rotary engine
Rotary engine
The rotary engine was an early type of internal-combustion engine, usually designed with an odd number of cylinders per row in a radial configuration, in which the crankshaft remained stationary and the entire cylinder block rotated around it...
. The prototype motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
retained the pedals of a conventional cycle and the engine rotated on the pedal shaft between the driver's knees. The driver was protected by a colander
Colander
A colander is a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta or rice.The perforated nature of the colander allows liquid to drain through while retaining the solids inside...
-type perforated cage which enabled cooling air to reach the cylinders.
The engine was reviewed by a number of journals at the time.
Later models of the motorcycle dispensed with the pedals and the engine was lowered to improve the centre of gravity. No known models of the engine exist but a similar Redrup 1912 rotary aircraft engine is in the Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
Museum of Science and Industry and later Redrup Radial engines designed and built by Redrup are still in existence.