Robert William Harvey-Bailey
Robert William Harvey-Bailey († September 7, 1962 ) was a British engineer .
Life
Harvey-Bailey's career began in 1896 when he worked as a draftsman at Pennington Motor Co Ltd. assumed. He was involved in the construction of automobiles and also made his first experiences with front-wheel drive . In 1910 he went to Rolls-Royce . During the First World War he designed the Rolls-Royce Falcon . In the 1920s he became chief engineer. His initials used in the work were BY .
He was part of the Rolls-Royce R development team . Other achievements were his design of the Rolls-Royce Buzzard and, as the most important work, the Rolls-Royce PV12, from which the Rolls-Royce Merlin was developed. He switched to vehicle production in 1937, where he also became chief engineer.
From the beginning of the Second World War until his retirement in 1945, he was head of quality assurance in the aircraft engine department at Rolls-Royce, where he made a significant contribution to the further development of the Rolls-Royce Merlin.
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| SURNAME | Harvey-Bailey, Robert William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 7, 1962 |