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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).
Design position status report on various engine projects, including the P.V. G.II and Goshawk engines.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 30\4\  Scan162
Date  30th April 1934 guessed
  
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ITEM. DESIGN POSITION.
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P.V. G.II Engine.
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Proposed arrangement of Auxiliary Drives. In hand.

Installation of rear end in 'Fury' with Completed.
rearranged auxiliaries.

P.V.GOSHAWK ENGINE.
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Locating dowels for big end bearing split bush. Completed.

Modification to reduction gear oil jet connection. Completed.

GOSHAWK ENGINE.
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Two speed supercharger - Arrangement of gears. Completed.

Redesigned automatic mixture control. In hand.

Shaft drive for dragless mounting - propeller end. 90% complete.

Twin petrol pump. Modified position of oil feed Completed.
connection.
Modification to gear casing - Improved oil drainage - Completed.
Westland Shaft Drive.

2 Speed Supercharger - Actuating mechanism. In hand.

Tecalemit Filter on pressure side of oil pump. In hand.

Investigation into possibilities of .400 reduction In hand.
gear.
  
  


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