I found this with a google search, but I doubt if it's any help.
Unable to get our feet back on the ground after making the acquaintance of the MAB Special, MotorSnippets also learned last week of the existence of a 1944 Rolls Royce Merlin aircraft engine, still in its original packing, somewhere out in the Australian bush.
An interstate phone call to a country property near the New South Wales city of Bathurst had us speaking to the owner of the big Merlin: a country gentleman called Tex Suttor. After we chatted a while about how the country has changed since the writer was a Bathurst schoolboy in 1949, Tex confirmed that he was indeed the owner of the engine, and that it was in perfect condition. It had been destined to power a warbird, but never left the ground. It has only 24.5 hours run time, has been well well stored and internally protected since 1944, and has not been not been run since the war.Tex loved the engine when he bought it, and loves it still. As far as he is concerned it is a thing of beauty and importance. He has no intention of selling it or putting it in any kind of motor vehicle. He is more than content to admire it for what it is. Stuart Saunders assures me that there are many people like Tex. Often they are visitors to air museums around the world, including the one at Hendon in the UK, who simply look and admire - sharing this fine old gentleman's admiration and sense of awe.
Since speaking to Tex, MotorSnippets has looked up some books, and found that about 168,000 Merlins were built from the time they went into production in 1937. It was a V 12, with a capacity of 27 litres (1649 cu in). According to its various stages of development and supercharging, it had a power output ranging from 990 to 1410 bhp at around 2600 rpm. Also foud this. Looks like it might be a better shot. ken http://members.lycos.co.uk/pwgrieve/
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