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).
Proposed layout for single cylinder units, not to scale.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 143\1\ scan0227 | |
Date | 26th January 1937 | |
Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}1/GB.26.1.37. PROPOSED LAYOUT FOR SINGLE CYLINDER UNITS. (Not to scale). 19 No alteration. Kestrel No.2 Unit. 20 No alteration. Kestrel No.1 Unit. (transferred from 2.a.) 21 No alteration. Merlin Unit. A scheme has already been drawn up by EJJ/JV to convert No.20 bed to a bed suitable for the Liquid Cooled Exe. By placing the Liquid Cooled Exe on No.31 bed, 20 bed can be left as at present. 4 Air Cooled Exe 3. (Alterations) B Air Cooled Exe 2. (Bed OK.) C 2.c. No alteration. No alteration. 5 Blowers (2-1 only fitted at present) Air Cooled Exe 1. (Bed OK) A 2.a. Bentley Single (transferred from 4b) 31 Liquid Cooled Exe Unit (Equipment transferred from 2.a.) Vulture Six Cylinder (Bed at present occupied by crankcase rig.) 32 Bearing Rig. No alteration. Vulture Star Unit. | ||