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).
Status report on various engine research and design items, indicating whether they are in hand or completed.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\3\ Scan048 | |
| Date | 7th January 1935 guessed | |
| (9) ITEM DESIGN POSITION. SINGLE CYLINDER AND GENERAL RESEARCH. Exhaust driven supercharger. In hand. EXE engine single cylinder unit - Crankshaft and general scheme. In hand. -do- Sleeve drive and top half crankcase. In hand. -do- Thrust bearing, ignition indicator and end cover. In hand. -do- Water cooled cylinder. In hand. KESTREL ENGINE: RR. Variable pitch airscrew hub. In hand. Variable jets for automatic mixture control. Completed. Ramp head layout showing angle between cams. Completed. Special camshaft and gun gear drive (Dutch). Completed. Mod. to Kestrel VI automatic mixture control for Heyford aircraft. In hand. P.V.G. ENGINE. Metallic gland for cylinder liners. In hand. | ||