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 on the status of components for the Merlin 'C', 'D', and Vulture engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\3\ Scan088 | |
| Date | 18th February 1935 guessed | |
| ITEM. (9) DESIGN POSITION. MERLIN "C" ENGINE. - CONTINUED. Mod. to oilways in crankcase to suit Hamilton V.P.Airscrew. Completed. Dual petrol pump and drive. Completed. High pressure oil feed fordual petrol pumps. Completed. MERLIN "D" ENGINE. Rear end of crankcase with camshaft drives. In hand. Superchargers. In hand. Two speed gearing for supercharger. In hand. Airscrew reduction gear and dynamo drive. In hand. Oil petrol and water pumps and drives for same. In hand. Combined electric and hand starter with drive for air compressor. In hand. Drive for generator oil pump. In hand. Improved screening of ignition wires. In hand. Water connections. In hand. Revised cylinder head and valve gear. In hand. VULTURE ENGINE. Completion of lower half crankcase. In hand. | ||