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).
Progress report on single cylinder and general research projects.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\4\ scan0029 | |
| Date | 27th February 1936 | |
| ITEM. (6) DESIGN POSITION. SINGLE CYLINDER AND GENERAL RESEARCH. Vulture 4 star unit - 1/2 scale arrangement. In hand. " " " - cylinder head decompressors for starting. Completed 24.2.36. " " " - ignition changeover switch. Completed 11.2.36. " " " - piston. In hand. " " " - epicyclic drive for battery ignition dynamo. In hand. Car universal overhead camshaft unit - 3 valve cylinder head, inlet side plug. In hand. " " " " - camshaft unit - 3 valve cylinder head, exhaust side plug. In hand. " " " " - camshaft unit - connecting rod. In hand. " " " " - (camshaft unit. (oil feed to valve gear Completed 27.2.36. Aero universal single cylinder unit - Kestrel size cylinder block and penthouse cyl. head. In hand. Merlin "E" single cylinder unit - Modified coolant inlet rail to line up with main engine. Completed 18.2.36. Investigation of open type ramp head for Vulture. In hand. Further investigation of special type axial flow compressor. Completed. Merlin "C" single cylinder unit - Mock wp for coolant supply to exhaust spark plug. Completed 25.2.36. Mods. to ballast resistance on aero engine coil and distributor ignition unit. In hand. | ||