Beatrice Shilling OBE (known as Tilly) (8 March 1909 – 18 November 1990) [1] was a British aeronautical engineer, motorcycle racer and sports car racer. In 1949, Shilling was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

Beatrice Shilling is most known for her engineering ideas for the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine in 1940 fighter planes. When either the Spitfire or Hurricane would perform a nose dive the engine would cut out due to the flooding of the carburetor.

2017年6月23日 · The solution to the problem was discovered by Beatrice Shilling, a pioneering young engineering graduate of the University of Manchester. Born in 1909, in Waterlooville, Hampshire, Beatrice -...

Beatrice Shilling – nicknamed ‘Tilly’ – an electrical engineering graduate from The University of Manchester made a small adjustment to RAF fighter planes during World War Two which transformed their performance and helped them to match the powerful Luftwaffe.

2017年6月23日 · The solution to the problem was discovered by Beatrice Shilling, a pioneering young engineering graduate of the University of Manchester. Born in 1909, in Waterlooville, Hampshire, Beatrice -...

2024年3月9日 · Beyond the realm of engineering laboratories, Beatrice Shilling’s thirst for speed led her into the adrenaline-fueled world of motorsports. In the 1930s, Shilling made waves as a motorcycle racer, displaying unmatched skill and fearlessness on the track.

2021年2月9日 · Beatrice Shilling’s engineering fix to a major design flaw in Hurricane and Spitfire engines contributed to the outcome of the Battle of Britain.

2023年3月8日 · With a simple, thimble-shaped washer, this pioneering woman gearhead saved the lives of countless RAF pilots in WWII. During the Battle of Britain, the Royal Air Force discovered a...

2024年3月13日 · Aeronautical engineer, motorcycle and sports car racer, Beatrice Shilling was a trailblazer for women engineers.

Beatrice "Tilly" Shilling was born in Hampshire, U.K. A mechanically inclined child, she'd purchased her first motorbike, and this passion led her to decide to become an engineer. She left school in 1926 to apprentice with an electrical engineering firm run by a woman.