Merlins in WW2

[Pat Carry]

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?

[mike furline]

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.

[Pat Carry]

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.

That is nice for sure. Thanks for the stats

[Firebird]

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

[avenger2504]

And yes they built them post war too. Until the 1950s?