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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Progress report on various single cylinder and general research projects, listing each item and its status.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 161a\4\  scan0052
Date  28th March 1936
  
ITEM. (sheet 5) DESIGN POSITION.

SINGLE CYLINDER AND GENERAL RESEARCH.

Vulture 4 star unit - 1/2 scale arrangement. In hand.
" 4 " " - piston. In hand.
" 4 " " - flat type cyl. head with wet joint. In hand.
" 4 " " - cyl. head comparison. Completed.
Car universal overhead camshaft unit - 3 valve cyl. head. - inlet In hand.
-do- -do- - exhaust -do-
Car universal overhead camshaft unit - connecting rod. Completed 28.3.36.
Aero universal single cylinder unit - Kestrel size cylinder block for penthouse head. Completed.
Aero universal single cylinder unit - addition of liner thermo-couple slots - Kestrel.sized penthouse head. Completed 21.3.36.
Application of supercharger to Bentley engine. In hand.
Investigation of the use of aluminium for valve springs. In hand.
Aero engine battery ignition - modified method of finishing high tension winding. In hand.
  
  


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