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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).
Status report on single cylinder and general engine research items.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 161a\4\  scan0081
Date  22th May 1936
  
(sheet 5)

ITEM DESIGN POSITION.

SINGLE CYLINDER AND GENERAL RESEARCH.

Vulture 4 star unit - flat type cylinder head with wet joint. In hand.
-do- distributor - earthing terminal. Completed 21.5.36.
-do- clearance between valve and piston at T.D.C. " 20.5.36.

Application of supercharger to Bentley engine. In hand.

Investigation into the use of aluminium for valve springs. In hand.

Kestrel single cylinder unit:- mods for improved cooling. Put aside.

Bentley single cylinder unit - modified cylinder head with Completed 15.5.36.
larger valves.

Kestrel sleeve valve unit with conventional head and porting. In hand.

R.R.voltage regulator - applicable to all chassis. In hand.

Aero universal single cylinder unit - strengthened cam fork. Completed 12.5.36.

Merlin "E" single cylinder unit - top half crankcase in cast iron. " 18.5.36.

Exe Engine - port dimensions with Merlin timing. " 16.5.36.

Liquid cooled Exe - port dimensions with Merlin timing. " 22.5.36.

Merlin "E" single cylinder unit - Kestrel type cylinder head In hand.
and cylinder.

Aero universal single cylinder unit - Modified crankcase for Kestrel In hand.
type cylinders.
  
  


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