Clerget rotary engines were used in Sopwith Camels and Triplanes among others.. They were different than the Gnome et Rhône rotaries in that they had both intake and exhaust valves as well as a carburetor. The crankshaft design was simpler, pistons were aluminum and the connecting rods were tubular in shape. The engine components had to be well balanced as the whole 400 lb engine rotated at 1200 rpm.
Here is a video on Youtube showing the assembly of a Clerget 9 cylinder engine.
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I saw a lovely Gnome-Rhone clock for sale at Retromobile one year, but I didn't dare to ask the price!
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