"Eunometic" wrote in message
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Presidente Alcazar wrote in
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On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 20:17:41 -0400, (Peter
Stickney) wrote:

Before the 2 stage Merlin appeared, The folks planning Brit War
Production were getting ready to close down Merlin production in favor
of its intended followons - the Sabre and the Vulture. (The Griffon
was another Rolls private venture) It's a good thig that didn't
happen.

Whatever do you mean? Surely the war would have ended a lot sooner
with fleets of Sabre-engined Lancasters darkening the skies and the
emergency runways at Manston and Woodbridge after multiple engine
failures?

Gavin Bailey


There was no problems in the sleeve valved Napier Sabre that hadn't
already been solved by Bristol in its succesfull sleave valve
radials. In fact the Napiers problems were solved with Bristols
help.

The Vulture was simply 'developed to death' to provide increasing
power for the over specification weight Manchester.


The Vulture was simply a failure, it was chronically unreliable, and never
delivered the promised power.

Keith





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