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).
Design position report on single cylinder and general research projects.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\3\ Scan086 | |
| Date | 4th February 1935 guessed | |
| (7) ITEM. DESIGN POSITION. SINGLE CYLINDER AND GENERAL RESEARCH. Needle roller bearing for bearing test rig. In hand. Exhaust driven supercharger. In hand. Exe engine single cyl. unit - Sleeve drive and top half cr{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester}'case. Completed. -do- - Connecting Rod. In hand. -do- - Preliminary layout of water Completed. cooled cylinder. SpectreCodename for Phantom III single cylinder head and block for universal unit. Completed. Aero universal single cylinder unit:- Ramp cyl. head. In hand. Merlin "D". -do- Crankshaft & cyl. block - Merlin "D". Completed. 3 1/4 x 4 1/2 single cylinder unit - Modified inner inlet valve springs for 5000 r.p.m. High Power Head. Completed. Modified exhaust port and coolant - ramp head - P.V.XII single cylinder. Completed. Single camshaft Penthouse cyl. head - Merlin "D" single In hand. cylinder. Arrgt. of centrifugal blower on Bentley engine. In hand. Investigation into possibilities of fitting 7.0" bore cylinder on aero universal single cyl.test unit. Completed. | ||