aero engine and stand
Rolls Royce Merlin “F” category C, aircraft engine 1939 [1937?] and stand.
The “F” was the pre-production series of Merlin engines, and this was the 30th engine built at the Rolls Royce Experimental factory in Derby, England. It was later sectioned in the workshops of No 4 Maintenance Unit, RAF Ruislip MDX, and made into a demonstration display model.
.1 engine
.2 stand with electric motor
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.2: rectangular wooden base with four steel supports for holding engine; electrical motor located under panel at one end. label on motor reads: 'Metropolitan Vickers, Elec. Co. Ltd., Manchester, England, A.C. Motor... Representative Fairey Electrical and Engineering Co. Ltd., Anzac Avenue Auckland'
plaque: MERLIN F / CATEGORY C / SECTIONED IN WORKSHOPS / NO. 4 MAINTENANCE UNIT / R.A.F. RUSLIP M.D.X.
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Rolls Royce Merlin “F” category C, aircraft engine, [1937]
stand for Merlin engine (W1723).
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- Derby/Derbyshire/England
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- Accession Number
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1963.68
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05 Apr 1963
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W1723 (war)
2009.x.2 (temporary accession number)
13834 (Asset Register)
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- Department
- Display Room
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