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Design position and future development status for Merlin 'E', Merlin 'C', and Vulture engines.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 30\4\  Scan015
Date  19th September 1935
  
ITEM. (8) DESIGN POSITION.

MERLIN(Aero Engine) 'E' - FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.

Induction system. In hand.
Cylinder head with end to end coolant circulation. In hand.
Strengthened jacket ends. Completed 19.9.35.
Two speed supercharger. In hand.
Application of Hobson automatic boost control. In hand.

MERLIN(Aero Engine) 'C' ENGINE.

Arrangement of oil baffles and drain for crankcase breather. Completed 18.9.35.

VULTURE(Experimental 6 CYL OHV LONG STROKE / Aero Engine) ENGINE.

Investigation of crankshaft dimensions. In hand.
" " connecting rods. In hand.
  
  
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).


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