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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).
Progress report on design and modification tasks for various engine types.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 30\4\  Scan224
Date  3rd July 1934 guessed
  
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DESCRIPTION.

P.V.G.II ENGINE.
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Reduction gear and front end auxiliaries. In hand.
Arrangement of rear end auxiliaries - above crankshaft. In hand.
Engine starting mechanism. In hand.
Lower half crankcase. In hand.

GOSHAWK ENGINE.
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Adaption of ramp head to two piece cylinder. In hand.
Revised water scheme to suit ramp head on two piece cylinder. In hand.
Modification to top half crankcase. In hand.
Oil piping to suit two speed supercharger. Completed.

KESTREL ENGINE.
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Redesigned automatic mixture control - 1.B.engine. In hand.
Variable pitch air screw hub. In hand.
Modification to crankcase. Completed.
Separate scavenge pumps, fitted to existing lower half crankcase. Completed.
  
  


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