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Originally Posted by Crumpp
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Spitfire 1 entered service in 1938 and the reference to the Merlin II, an engine no longer in production by July 1940, indicates that this manual refers to a pre-1940 variant:
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From the 175th production aircraft, the Merlin Mk III, which had a “universal” propeller shaft able to take a constant-speed de Havilland or Rotol propeller, was fitted. Just before the Battle of Britain a de Havilland constant speed propeller, of the same diameter as the two-position unit, became available. Although this was a great deal heavier than the earlier types (500 lb (227 kg)) it gave another substantial improvement in take-off distance and climb rate.
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