Engineering Archives - Mechtraveller https://mechtraveller.com/tag/engineering/ Mechanically-minded travel Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:21:16 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Hispano-Suiza 18.Sb Aero Engine https://mechtraveller.com/2026/02/hispano-suiza-18-sb-aero-engine/ https://mechtraveller.com/2026/02/hispano-suiza-18-sb-aero-engine/#respond Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:12:52 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=12765 The Hispano-Suiza 18.Sb is a rather quirky but powerful 18-cylinder aero-engine that kinda got lost in history! It was designed originally as the Hispano-Suiza 18R to compete in the 1929 Schneider Trophy for seaplanes. It was ordered by the French Air Ministry who needed a 1200 horsepower engine to put in two competing aircraft; the […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2026/02/hispano-suiza-18-sb-aero-engine/feed/ 0 Some New Year Predictions https://mechtraveller.com/2025/12/some-new-year-predictions/ https://mechtraveller.com/2025/12/some-new-year-predictions/#respond Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:27:58 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=12566 Happy New Year everyone! What does the New Year hold for us, in the Mechtraveller worlds of engineering and technology? Well, off the top of my head, there are a few anticipated/scheduled events and a couple of predictions… Autonomous cars in London – We know Waymo has been human-driving their cars in recent months, gathering […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2025/12/some-new-year-predictions/feed/ 0 What would happen if your preferred Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) shut down? https://mechtraveller.com/2025/12/what-would-happen-if-your-preferred-global-navigation-satellite-system-gnss-shut-down/ https://mechtraveller.com/2025/12/what-would-happen-if-your-preferred-global-navigation-satellite-system-gnss-shut-down/#respond Sat, 20 Dec 2025 15:36:08 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=12553 This is some interesting engineering. Have you wondered, as you watch your Amazon parcel “just 5 stops away”, what our world would look like if we suddenly lost GPS? It’s not just you, and a squillion delivery drivers. It would effect all transport systems (apart maybe for rail!), and it’s estimated that just a short […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2025/12/what-would-happen-if-your-preferred-global-navigation-satellite-system-gnss-shut-down/feed/ 0 The World’s Highest Bridge opens in China https://mechtraveller.com/2025/10/the-worlds-highest-bridge-opens-in-china/ https://mechtraveller.com/2025/10/the-worlds-highest-bridge-opens-in-china/#respond Wed, 01 Oct 2025 06:04:19 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=12086 The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge towers 625 metres over the Beipan River in China’s Guizhou province, which is known for its dramatic mountains. After three years of construction, the massive 2,890-meter-long* suspension bridge was finally opened to traffic on Sunday (28 Sep), dramatically cutting the 2 hours it used to take motorists to get from […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2025/10/the-worlds-highest-bridge-opens-in-china/feed/ 0 The Science Museum opens its new ‘Space’ gallery https://mechtraveller.com/2025/09/the-science-museum-opens-its-new-space-gallery/ https://mechtraveller.com/2025/09/the-science-museum-opens-its-new-space-gallery/#respond Fri, 19 Sep 2025 23:01:26 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=12058 London’s Science Museum has today (20 Sep 2025) opened its new ‘Space’ gallery showcasing some historic pieces of space equipment, together with some new technologies from the UK space industry. The ‘stars of the show’ are two historic space vehicles:  the Soyuz TMA-19M Descent Module and the Apollo 10 Command Module. Both of these are […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2025/09/the-science-museum-opens-its-new-space-gallery/feed/ 0 A new rocket engine could open the way to hypersonic airliners https://mechtraveller.com/2025/06/a-new-rocket-engine-could-open-the-way-to-hypersonic-airliners/ https://mechtraveller.com/2025/06/a-new-rocket-engine-could-open-the-way-to-hypersonic-airliners/#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:37:12 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=11750 A Texas-based start-up, Venus Aerospace, is developing a next-generation rocket engine that could power hypersonic* aircraft. This includes passenger aircraft flying from conventional runways. They aim to reach speeds between four to six times the speed of sound. At Mach 4, passengers could leave London and arrive in New York just 90 mins later. Concorde […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2025/06/a-new-rocket-engine-could-open-the-way-to-hypersonic-airliners/feed/ 0 Young mechanics presented award certificates for classic car restoration https://mechtraveller.com/2025/02/young-mechanics-presented-award-certificates-for-classic-car-restoration/ https://mechtraveller.com/2025/02/young-mechanics-presented-award-certificates-for-classic-car-restoration/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:46:44 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=11456 Lord Montagu of Beaulieu has presented award certificates at the National Motor Museum (NMM) to students who successfully participated in the Mechanix course and restored a classic Hillman Super Minx personally donated by National Motor Museum’s Chief Executive, Jon Murden. Jon Murden says, “About a year ago I donated a Hillman Super Minx mk3 I […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2025/02/young-mechanics-presented-award-certificates-for-classic-car-restoration/feed/ 0 Cool Renault electric demo car hopes to break range records https://mechtraveller.com/2025/01/cool-renault-electric-demo-car-hopes-to-break-range-records/ https://mechtraveller.com/2025/01/cool-renault-electric-demo-car-hopes-to-break-range-records/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:26:47 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=11428 The Renault Filante Record 2025 is an electric demo car developed to maximise energy efficiency and set a new record for power consumption and range with an 87 kWh battery, i.e. the same capacity as on a standard Renault Scenic E-Tech car. You might think that’s a pretty easy target, given that the Scenic E-Tech […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2025/01/cool-renault-electric-demo-car-hopes-to-break-range-records/feed/ 0 Industrial Heritage on the Union Canal, and how to explore it https://mechtraveller.com/2024/12/industrial-heritage-on-the-union-canal-and-how-to-explore-it/ https://mechtraveller.com/2024/12/industrial-heritage-on-the-union-canal-and-how-to-explore-it/#respond Sat, 07 Dec 2024 14:24:31 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=11120 The truth is, all of Britain’s canals are ‘industrial heritage’ in their own right, but they all have some unique pieces of engineering & architecture that stand out. The Union Canal, running between Falkirk and Edinburgh, is no exception. I took a narrowboat on a short trip along half of it to see its key […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2024/12/industrial-heritage-on-the-union-canal-and-how-to-explore-it/feed/ 0 Hyperloop has not gone away https://mechtraveller.com/2024/11/hyperloop-has-not-gone-away/ https://mechtraveller.com/2024/11/hyperloop-has-not-gone-away/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:07:24 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=10763 The hype over the Hyperloop concept may have died down in recent years, but there are still engineers working to make it a reality. A Swiss team from EPFL, the School of Business and Engineering Vaud (HEIG-VD) and Swisspod Technologies, claim to have broken the record for the longest hyperloop test journey… scaled down. The […]

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