The Rolls-Royce Merlin started off on paper as the PV-12, as in Privately Developed, but was later called Merlin in the Rolls ...

Historics Auctioneers’ Brooklands Velocity sale at Mercedes Benz World on November 29th isn’t lacking in outrageous automobiles. This Spitfire-engined Rolls-Royce, also known as the Beast, might just ...

The Supermarine Spitfire delivers a powerful and emotional display as its Rolls-Royce Merlin engine roars, creating a symphony of power that highlights the aircraft’s legendary wartime legacy.

The iconic status of the Second World War Spitfire fighter was powered by successive improvements by Rolls-Royce to its Merlin engine There are few aircraft that are as iconic as the Spitfire. Often ...

Historians have been celebrating the life of former Rolls-Royce chairman Ernest Hives. Mr Hives was instrumental in the decision by the company to manufacture Merlin engines during World War Two. The ...

The evocative sound of a Merlin engine will be heard across Derby next weekend as an iconic British aircraft flies over the city. A Spitfire from the RAF's Battle of Britain memorial fleet will swoop ...

One of the unsung heroes of World War Two's battle for air supremacy is being remembered, 80 years after the Spitfire entered service. Alongside the sleek design, the throaty roar of its Merlin engine ...

For most people, an engine just gets us from A to B - and drinks expensive petrol. But one, the Rolls-Royce Merlin, may have been the difference between freedom and tyranny. Such is its lasting impact ...

A World War Two fighter plane not flown since 2021 will soon take to the skies once again. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) confirmed on social media its Spitfire PM631 had been cleared ...