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400 FLIGHT International, 21 March 1963 POWER FOR THE PRIVATE OWNER nental Motors, has undertaken the necessary test work to obtain airworthiness approval for the incorporation of a drive for con stant-speed operation. The propellers are American Hartzell "Compacts." Tests for civil type-approval of this model will shortly commence. Yet another customer for Crewe-built Continental Engines is Vickers-Armstrongs (Engineers) Ltd, of South Marston, whose VA-2 air-cushion vehicle is powered by two O-300B engines for lift and an O-470L for propulsion. This and possibly other types of ACV are likely to form an important market in the years to come. During the past two years Rolls-Royce has done much to extend the service to customers both before and after sales. The company has actively strengthened the network of Continental distributors within its territories, and in some areas—Central and South Africa, for example—is has appointed additional distributors. Overall sales-promotion through the distributors and Rolls-Royce overseas sales representatives is co-ordinated by the Light Aircraft Engine Department, which is itself in continuous liaison with leading air craft and air-cushion vehicle manufacturers. The engineering facili ties at Crewe are available for all new installation work and there is an installation engineer in the department whose services are available to aircraft and ACV manufacturers in Europe and the United Kingdom. Excellent liaison exists between Rolls-Royce and Continental Motors in all aspects of liaison activity, and a representative of the Light Aircraft Engine Department is permanently based at Muske gon. In addition there are regular exchange visits by senior execu tives of both companies. Any development work by Rolls-Royce is done in co-operation with Continental Motors, and there is an interchange of information on all new modifications introduced either in America or the United Kingdom. Rolls-Royce has adopted the same times between overhaul for the various models as those authorized by Continental Motors for their engines. For the O-300, O-200 and C90 the current TBOs are 1,000, 1,100 and 1,200 hours respectively. These figures have been agreed with the ARB for Crewe-built engines. For the benefit of European and United Kingdom operators of the more popular models of Continental engines, Rolls-Royce has introduced an engine exchange scheme and, also at Crewe, has established an overhaul and repair organization. Test beds have been equipped for propeller and dynamometer testing of these engines and all new production models. In addition, the company holds a large and comprehensive stock of spare parts from which urgently required components can be supplied at short notice. Service engineers from the Light Aircraft Engine Department can be available anywhere in Europe within 24 hours of a call. To ensure that owners and operators of Continental-powered air craft are kept properly informed technically, Rolls-Royce is commencing instructional courses on the Continental series at the company's main Engine School at Derby. These cover a period of two weeks and are intended for owners, pilots and overhaul Fastest of the current range of aircraft with Rolls-Royce Continental engines are the Beagle M.2I8 and B.206, both of which have installations of commendable neatness. The engines currently installed are of US manufacture, supplied by Rolls-Royce "Flight International" photograph maintenance engineers. The Light Aircraft Engine Department also supplements the engine manuals and parts catalogues available from Continental Motors by providing Rolls-Royce handbooks specially prepared for Crewe-built engines. Rolls-Royce is also responsible for the supply of all technical information to Continental distributors in their areas. Each dis tributor holds a stock of spare parts, and is responsible for ensuring that adequate after-sales service and overhaul facilities exist. In Australia, because of the relatively low density of aircraft, the dis tributors are the prime source of spares supply. Rolls-Royce of Australia (Pty) Ltd, New South Wales, acts as local representative of the LAED, and maintains a continuous survey of the sales, service and spares situation. While production of the C90, O-200 and O-300 proceeds at Crewe, all other models within the Continental series continue to be available through Rolls-Royce in accordance with the licence agreement. New additions to the range, which have recently been certified by the FAA, are the IO-346, 10-360 and GTSIO-520 of 165, 210 and 390 b.h.p. respectively. Rolls-Royce has the option to nominate any of these engines for manufacture at Crewe, should the market warrant such a decision. Following two years of highly successful Rolls-Royce sales activity with American-built Continental engines, 1963 will see an increasing number of light aircraft displaying the Rolls-Royce insignia on their cowling, a feature optionally available to all air craft manufacturers and owners of Rolls-Royce-powered Conti nental aircraft. With the steady expansion of general aviation throughout the territories of Rolls-Royce Continental franchise, a firmly established market exists for the company's latest product. There is also the small, but growing, field of air-cushion vehicles opening up new fields of application. Thus, Rolls-Royce with several thousand turbine engines in service of 1,500 to 6,000 horse power, is well set to play an equally prominent part in the growing sales of sporting, agricultural, touring and executive aircraft, and ACVs, with its 65 to 390 b.h.p. range of Continental piston engines. •^^ Mi Wm Three Rolls-Royce Continental engines are fitted to the Vickers VA-2 air-cushion vehicle, which is shortly to depart on its first overseas demonstration
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