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Published on 24 March 2020

What if------ Mr. Royce had not met Mr. Rolls? Yes, exactly! Not only for cars, but also for RR's Merlin aero engine development, which powered the WWII Spitfire and Mustang fighters, to name just two applications. There is a chapter in a great book, Engineers of Victory, by Paul Kennedy, which tells the story of the coincidences that led to the Merlin being used the Mustang.