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 report detailing the status of single cylinder and general research projects.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\3\ Scan179 | |
| Date | 3rd May 1935 guessed | |
| ITEM. (6) DESIGN POSITION. SINGLE CYLINDER AND GENERAL RESEARCH. Aero Universal Single Cyl.Unit - Mods.to Penthouse head - Merlin "D". Completed. -do- Stiffened rocker cover pedestal Completed. -do- Modification to cam bush. Completed. -do- Oil jet on cam gear. Completed. Spiral bevel drive and flexible couplings for Bentley supercharger. Put aside. Arrangement of blower on induction side of engine. - Bentley. Put aside. Centrifugal blower and drive unit - Bentley. Put aside. Scheme for automatic air inlet temperature regulation - Bentley. Completed. Changeover switch for aero engine dynamo. In hand. Gas carburetter for running in chassis engines. In hand. Single cyl. sleeve valve unit. - modified cylinder and pancake head. In hand. Battery ignition coil and distributor unit for aero engines. In hand. Aero Universal Single Cyl. Unit. Modified rocker gear - Merlin "D" In hand. -do- Ramp head - Kestrel. In hand. -do- Cyl.block to suit ramp head - Kestrel. In hand. | ||