The Merlin
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The Rolls-Royce Merlin engine was the power behind the Royal Air Force in fighters, bombers and fighter-bombers. Developed from a long line of engines, including the famous ‘R’ engine of the Schneider Trophy, it was formed in the mind of one man, Henry Royce, and developed by many men to not only defend Britain in WWII but also to take the fight to the enemy and ultimate victory. A remarkable story of a piston engine called after a bird of prey, the Merlin.

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THE MERLIN
THE ENGINE THAT WON WORLD WAR TWO
PART 1 MERLIN: THE BIRTH OF A LEGEND 1904-34
Genesis
1. The Rolls-Royce Company 1904
2. The Merlin Pedigree 1904-33
3. The Merlin 1933-34
PART 2 THE MERLIN’S FINEST HOUR 1935-1940
The Fighter Defence of Britain
4. The Hawker Hurricane & Supermarine Spitfire 1935-39
5. The Battle of France & the Battle of Britain 1939-40
PART 3 THE MERLIN TAKES THE WAR TO THE ENEMY 1940-45
The Bomber Offensive from Britain
6. Fighter-Bomber: De Havilland Mosquito 1940
7. Bombers: Avro Lancaster & others 1941
8. Fighter Escort: North American Mustang 1942
PART 4 THE MERLIN DEVELOPS 1933-45
The Fame Grows
9. Variants, Shadow Factories, Packard
PART 5 THE MERLIN LIVES ON 2018
Eighty-Five Years Young
10. Preserved and Restored
Published: 15th July 2020