
Being installed into a Supermarine S6b racer, the Rolls-Royce Type R engine helped Supermarine bring the Schneider Trophy to Britain and set the stage for the iconic Merlin. (Historynet Archives)
Being installed into a Supermarine S6b racer, the Rolls-Royce Type R engine helped Supermarine bring the Schneider Trophy to Britain and set the stage for the iconic Merlin. (Historynet Archives)