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).
Meeting to finalise drawings and the decision to name the Merlin tank unit the 'Leyland Meteor' engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 144\4\ scan0178 | |
| Date | 10th December 1940 | |
| Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/ET.10.12.40. - 2 - Both Spurrier and Pilkington expect to come to Derby on Monday, Dec. 16th, when we expect to have sufficient drawing done to enable a decision to be made as to exactly what we want to go for. This decision can then be submitted to the Mechanisation Board for comment, if this is considered to be desirable. For purposes of policy the Merlin tank unit will, in future, be referred to as the "Leyland Meteor" engine. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||