Progress report on single cylinder research and Kestrel engine development.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\4\ Scan284 | |
| Date | 20th September 1934 guessed | |
| - 9 - ITEM DESIGN POSITION. SINGLE CYLINDER WORK AND GENERAL RESEARCH - CONTINUED:- High power head - (2 inlet 1 exhaust valve) 3¾ x 4½ single cyl. unit. In hand. Re-arranged drive for Kestrel(Aero Engine) VI single cylinder unit. In hand. Investigation of wobble shaft sleeve drive. In hand. Investigation of hypoid bevel sleeve drive. In hand. Preliminary investigation of two stroke sleeve valve engine. In hand. KESTREL(Aero Engine) ENGINE. Variable pitch airscrew hub. In hand. Re-designed automatic mixture control (Kestrel(Aero Engine) VI) Completed. Outlet Water Rail to suit ramp cylinder head. Completed. Induction pipe to suit ramp cylinder head. Completed. Valve gear to suit ramp cylinder head. 95% complete. Control stop - automatic mixture control (Kestrel(Aero Engine) X). Completed. Two speed supercharger - mod'n to locking of rotor pinion retaining nut. Completed. | ||
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).