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 status report on single-cylinder and general engine research projects.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\4\ Scan335 | |
Date | 25th June 1935 | |
(6) DESIGN POSITION. ITEM SINGLE CYLINDER AND GENERAL RESEARCH. Single cylinder sleeve valve unit - modified cylinder and pancake head. Put aside. Battery ignition/and distributor unit for aero engines. In hand. Aero universal single cylinder unit - ramp head - Kestrel. In hand. -do- -do- cylinder block to suit ramp head - Kestrel. In hand. -do- -do- ramp head with inlet side sparking plug. In hand. Stressing of single cylinder unit connecting rods. Completed. Kestrel single cylinder unit - stiffened crankcase. In hand. " " " detachable cyl. block. In hand. P.V.G. In hand. Single cylinder liquid cooled Exe with enlarged porting. In hand. Indicator valve for Farnboro' indicator. In hand. P.V.12 single cylinder unit - mods. to inlet plug adapter & port. Completed 24.6.35 P.V.12 " " sketch of cleaned up inlet ports - cross firing ramp head. " 25.6.35 P.V.12 " " "6.5 to 1 compression ratio piston with conical crown - Merlin 'C'. In hand. Aero universal single cyl.unit - Conical crown piston Merlin "D". In hand. | ||