The Blackburne Tomtit was a 670 cc V-twin aero engine for light aircraft that was designed and produced by Burney and Blackburne Limited. Burney and Blackburne was based at Bookham, Surrey, England and was a former motorcycle manufacturer.
Blackburne Tomtit
Blackburne was a trade name of Burney and Blackburne Limited a British manufacturer of motorcycles from 1913 to 1922 at Tongham near Farnham, Surrey. They were also a major supplier of engines to other motor cycle and light car makers and continued to make these until 1937. Burney and Blackburne also made small aircraft engines.
The Blackburne motorcycle given to Harold Blackburn, used both as a solo and sidecar to promote flying displays with the Blackburn Type I.
Cotton M25 Blackburne 500 cc OHV 1928
Excelsior Blackburne 500 cc 1926
OEC Blackburne 350 cc 1925