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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 research projects for Exe, Merlin, and Kestrel engines.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 30\4\  Scan326
Date  20th June 1935 guessed
  
(8) DESIGN POSITION.
ITEM.
SINGLE CYLINDER AND GENERAL RESEARCH - CONTINUED:-
Liquid cooled Exe single cylinder unit - Coolant piping. Completed.
5" bore single cylinder/sleeve valve unit. - Domed head and piston. Completed.
Needle bearing rockers - Merlin "C". Completed.
Investigation of rockers with decreased ratio - Merlin "C". Completed.
Single cylinder liquid cooled Exe with enlarged porting. In hand.
Indicator valve for Farnboro' Indicator. In hand.

KESTREL ENGINE.
Adaption of Hobson automatic boost control. In hand.
Fixed pitch airscrew hub for testing V.P. blades. In hand.
Modified camshaft slot - Kestrel X automatic mixture control. In hand.
Adaption of RR. Variable pitch airscrew hub to take Schwarz blades. In hand.
Rear engine mounting - Kestrel VI show installation. Completed.
Modification to cylinder liner - 6 stud cylinder block. Completed.
Blade root - V.P. Airscrew in RR.56. Completed.
Roller clutch and operating mechanism - 2 speed supercharger. Completed.
  
  


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