The Rolls-Royce made the Spitfire's engine in 1933 and they made
the Griffon in 1939.
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Almost all Spitfires had versions of the famous Rolls Royce
Merlin engine. Near the end of the war some were built with a
larger Rolls Royce engine called the Griffon.
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Rolls Royce originates from Charles Stewart Rolls and Henry Royce