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 the design position and future development for the Merlin and Merlin 'C' engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\4\ scan0109 | |
| Date | 5th August 1936 | |
| ITEM: (9) DESIGN POSITION. MERLIN ENGINE - FUTURE DEVELOPMENT - CONT'D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Hele Shaw Airscrew - Nose cap spinners - Fairey Battle Aircraft. Completed 10.7.36. " " " - Arrangement. " 9.7.36. Claudel Hobson carburetter - Location of throttle control linkage. Completed. " " " - Arrangement of controls. In hand. " " " - Additional core plugs - rear half Completed 5.8.36. supercharger casing. Lightened engine - Lightened reduction gear and crankshaft. " 9.7.36. " " Lightened spring drive. " 9.7.36. " " camshaft drive. " 9.7.36. " " scavenge pipe. " 9.7.36. " " Redesign of various castings to enable magnesium In hand. to be used. 2 Speed Supercharger - alternative construction of operating mechanism. Completed 9.7.36. " " - magneto controls. Completed 16.7.36. " " low pressure oil pipes. In hand. Modified ignition coil with clamped windings. In hand. MERLIN "C" ENGINE. Induction pipe arrangement. Completed 10.7.36. Cylinder and induction manifold. " 10.7.36. Top water rails - rear outlet. " 10.7.36. | ||