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).
Status report on the future development of the Merlin 'E' and Buzzard engines.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\4\ Scan317 | |
Date | 20th June 1935 guessed | |
ITEM. (sheet 9) DESIGN POSITION. MERLIN 'E' FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. Cylinder head with modified coolant circulation. In hand. Increased capacity oil pumps. In hand. Application of battery ignition. In hand. Auxiliary drive modification to suit free flow induction system. In hand. Intercoolers. Held up for results of tests. Modified cylinder block with end to end coolant flow. In hand. Application of Farman two-speed supercharger drive. In hand, BUZZARD ENGINE. Increased capacity oil pumps to suit lead bronze bearings. Put aside. | ||