Flying With A Ford V. 8 Engine - The "Wicko" at Gravesend Aerodrome. Mr. C.N. Wilkner, an Australian from Brisbane, has designed and-is flying a two-seater light aeroplane powered by a Ford V. 8 Engine unit. The machine, which has American tendencies, in design, is called he "Wicko", and has a top speed of 115. m.p.h., cruises at 100 m.p.h., and lands at 59. m.p.h., It will be marketed at 375, This is the first time a Ford engine has been used in a light 'place in England. October 26, 1936. (Pho