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Pat Carry
 Post subject: Merlins in WW2
PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:53 am 
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How many Merlin engines were built in WW2 including those built in England, the US and in Canada? Were Merlins manufactured for an extended period after the war as well?

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mike furline
 Post subject: Re: Merlins in WW2
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Per Wiki,

Rolls Royce - 149,659 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Merlin
Packard - 55,523 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Merlin

One of my favorite display items at Udvar-Hazy is this NOS Packard Merlin.

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Pat Carry
 Post subject: Re: Merlins in WW2
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mike furline wrote:
Per Wiki,

Rolls Royce - 149,659 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Merlin
Packard - 55,523 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Merlin

One of my favorite display items at Udvar-Hazy is this NOS Packard Merlin.

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That is nice for sure. :D Thanks for the stats

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 Post subject: Re: Merlins in WW2
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mike furline wrote:
Per Wiki,

Rolls Royce - 149,659 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Merlin
Packard - 55,523 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Merlin



I think someone has done there sums wrong on those Wiki pages.... :?


UK Factory production numbers:
Rolls-Royce: Derby = 32,377
Rolls-Royce: Crewe = 26,065
Rolls-Royce: Glasgow = 23,675
Ford : Manchester = 30,428

Overseas Factory production numbers:
Packard Motor Corp = 55,523 (37,143 Merlins, 18,380 V-1650s)
Commonwealth Aircraft Corp (CAC): NSW Australia = 108 Type MK102. (1946-1952 for the CAC Avro Lincoln)

Overall: 168,176
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avenger2504
 Post subject: Re: Merlins in WW2
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And yes they built them post war too. Until the 1950s?
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