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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).
Design position status report for single cylinder and general research projects.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 30\3\  Scan075
Date  21th January 1935 guessed
  
ITEM. (7) DESIGN POSITION.

SINGLE CYLINDER AND GENERAL RESEARCH.

Dynamo to provide battery ignition for aero engines. Completed.
Needle roller bearing for bearing test rig. In hand.
Exhaust driven supercharger. In hand.
Exe Engine Single Cyl. Unit - Crankshaft & General Scheme. Completed.
-do- Sleeve drive and top half crankcase. In hand.
-do- Thrust bearing, ignition indicator and end cover. Completed.
-do- Water cooled cylinder (preliminary arrangement). Completed.
-do- Connecting Rod. In hand.
SpectreCodename for Phantom III single cylinder head and block for universal unit. In hand.
Comparison of induction manifold and cylinder head port areas "Merlin B". Completed.
-do- -do- "Kestrel". Completed.
Car universal single cylinder unit - Modified inlet valve and outer spring - high power head. Completed.
P.V.XII single cylinder unit - Metal bellows bottom cyl. joint gland. Completed.
  
  


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