| Carden-Ford | |
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| Type | Liquid-cooled 4-cyl. in-line piston engine |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Carden Aero Engines Ltd. |
| First run | 1935 |
| Major applications | Chilton D.W.1 BAC Drone |
| Developed from | Ford 10 car engine |
| Developed into | Carden-Ford S.P.1 40hp |
Carden Aero Engines Ltd. was a 1930s British aero aero-engine manufacturer, based at Heston Aerodrome.
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Sir John Carden established the company in 1935, while the Flying Flea craze was sweeping Britain. He saw a need for a cheap low-powered propulsion unit for ultralight aircraft. The engine was an adaptation of the well-proven and reliable Ford 10 Model C motor car engine. The engine was reversed, and a thrust bearing fitted to what was now the front of the engine. The chain drive was replaced by lightweight fibre gears, an Elektron aluminium alloy sump fitted, and dual ignition if requested. There were two cylinder head variants, one with an 'L' shape, the other with a low-profile flat head which required a separate header tank. This latter design was adapted for the elegant Chilton Aircraft Ltd Chilton D.W.1 Monoplane of 1936.
Following the death of Sir John in an air accident in December 1935, the company was taken over by Carden-Baynes Aircraft Ltd, and later sold to Chilton Aircraft Ltd, Chilton Foliat, near Hungerford, Berkshire.
Aircraft that have used the Carden-Ford 31hp engine are: Broughton-Blayney Brawney, B.A.C. Drone, Kronfeld Monoplane, Mignet HM.14 (Flying Flea), Perman Parasol, Taylor Watkinson Dingbat, and Chilton D.W.1 Monoplane.
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