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◊◊◊A ROLLS-ROYCE MERLIN ENGINE (TYPE
500) NUMBER 29-306483,
supercharged, liquid cooled V-12 aero engine,
reconditioned by Retro Track & Air in 2009, with
plain top covers, 207cm long x 136cm high
mounted upon a blue painted 2 ton metal pallet
and stand, mounted with engraved copper
plaque, overall weight approximately 3/4 Ton
Imperial.
£25,000 - 35,000
€29,000 - 40,000
The Rolls-Royce 500 series were single stage,
two speed supercharger Merlin identical to
a Merlin T.24-2 but renumbered to denote
a civil or commercial operator. With the end
of the war, work on improving Merlin power
output was halted and the development effort
was concentrated on civil derivatives of the
“Transport Merlin” commencing with the Merlin
102 (the first Merlin to complete the new civil
type-test requirements). The aim was improving
reliability and service overhaul periods for
airline operators using airliner and transport
aircraft which led to the development of the
500 series which found success as the power
plant for Avro Lancastrian and Avro York as
well as other aircraft types. The Merlin 500-29
engines were used in CASA C.2111 aircraft,
the 500-45 in Hispano HA-1112 aircraft. After
they were removed from aircraft these two
Merlin engines were fitted into an aircraft testing
facility’s wind tunnel, before they were removed,
reconditioned and stored for 7 years.
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◊◊◊A ROLLS-ROYCE MERLIN ENGINE (TYPE
500) NUMBER 45-306655,
supercharged, reconditioned by Retro Track
& Air in 2009, with Rolls-Royce lettered rocker
covers, 207cm long x 136cm high mounted
upon a blue painted 2 ton metal pallet and
stand, mounted with engraved copper plaque,
overall weight approximately 3/4 Ton Imperial.
£25,000 - 35,000
€29,000 - 40,000
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