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Which engine was the Rolls-Royce H.10?

A corrected identification establishes the H.10 development designation in the torpedo-bomber specification as the Rolls-Royce Buzzard.

Question

What was the Rolls-Royce H.10 engine named in the specification?

Short answer

After a check and correction, the H.10 is identified as the Rolls-Royce Buzzard, not the Napier Lion.

Notes

The torpedo-bomber specification names a Rolls-Royce H.10, prompting an audience question about the unfamiliar designation. A search of the notes first raises the Lion and then corrects the identification. The H.10 was the Rolls-Royce Buzzard, not the Napier Lion. The on-air correction resolves the designation without repeating the initial mistaken recollection.