Encouraged by results obtained from the Trent, Rolls-Royce decided to go ahead with an engine designed from the start as a turbo- prop. Named the Clyde it utilized the axial compressor from the Metrovick F2 as first stage and a scaled up supercharger impeller from a Merlin as second stage. First running in August 1945 at 2000 shp, later engines produced up to 4200 shp.
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