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 report detailing the status of modifications for Merlin and Buzzard engines.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\3\ Scan182 | |
Date | 3rd May 1935 guessed | |
(9) ITEM. DESIGN POSITION. MERLIN "C" ENGINE - CONTINUED:- Modified strap type connecting rods. Completed. Modified lower half crankcase ("R" engine type). In hand. Modified pistons with internal cooling ribs. In hand. MERLIN "D" ENGINE. Revised cylinder head and valve gear. Put aside. Alternative pent house roof cylinder head. In hand. " crankcase construction. In hand. Servo for operation of two speed supercharger gear. Put aside. BUZZARD ENGINE. Application of Automatic mixture control. Completed. Oil pipes for automatic mixture control. In hand. | ||