Keil K6
| Name | K6 | Designer | Harold Kemp(?) |
| Type | Ignition | Capacity | (unknown) |
| Production run | (unknown) | Country of Origin | UK |
| Photo by | Ken Croft | Year of manufacture | (unknown) |
Notes:
Unfortunately we don't know a whole lot about this engine. It appears to be sand cast and has a very 40's flavour about it, except for most of the 40's, model flying with anything but rubber power was banned, as was engine manufacture. Here's what Ken has to say about his engine:
The Keil K6 is in a different league. I cannot imagine Harry Kemp turning out anything quite so complex and nice and nobbly as the fragile K6. I think it is a lovely thing, but rarely flown these days due to the 3 very weak cylinder hold-down lugs, and the equally thin beam mounting lugs. In good condition with the exhaust stack and all the bits, they are quite difficult to find these days. They usually have a cracked casting somewhere, missing or broken fins, a melted tank, sometimes a complete repro tank/carb top, and almost always no exhaust stack.. I am lucky as I found a good complete one about 5 years ago. Pictures attached so we all know what a [my] K6 looks like. Still no idea who made them. There was no British engine I can recall that was no nicely made at the time.
