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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).
Rough sketch of a horizontally opposed engine design for an aircraft wing.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 147\3\  scan0187
Date  1st December 1938 guessed
  
VERY ROUGH SKETCH!
Push Rod.
Camshaft driven by gears at end of Crankshaft.
Overall depth is very limited - hence the advantage of fitting it into the wing instead of a large Radial Engine & consequent wind resistance.
  
  


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