Merlin cylinder head
Nearly-complete cylinder head assembly, which I believe will be installed on a Rolls Royce Merlin engine.
In the 21st century, auto makers brag about overhead cams, four-valve cylinders and many other features. Those are very sound ideas, but many people don't realize that they were pioneered in the late 1930s, then mass-produced and proven in countless aircraft engines that helped win World War II.
Aircraft engine shop, California
April 28, 2016
Merlin cylinder head
Nearly-complete cylinder head assembly, which I believe will be installed on a Rolls Royce Merlin engine.
In the 21st century, auto makers brag about overhead cams, four-valve cylinders and many other features. Those are very sound ideas, but many people don't realize that they were pioneered in the late 1930s, then mass-produced and proven in countless aircraft engines that helped win World War II.
Aircraft engine shop, California
April 28, 2016