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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
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Letter to Leyland Motors regarding bore wear and chromium plating on an aluminium cylinder block.23th Feb 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0248
Request for particulars of a centrifugal filtration plant for which an opinion was sought from Leylands.26th Feb 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0249
Letter from Leyland Motors confirming a telephone conversation regarding an upcoming visit.26th Feb 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0250
Letter to H. Spurrier of Leyland Motor Co. confirming the arrangements for a meeting.27th Feb 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0251
Letter from Leyland Motors discussing chromium bore wear on an aluminium cylinder block.28th Feb 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0252
Continuation of a letter from Leyland Motors Limited regarding hard chromium plating.29th Feb 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0253
Letter from Leyland Motors Limited to A. Robotham arranging a meeting.29th Feb 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0254
Letter to V.W. Pilkington of Leyland Motors regarding issues with chromium plating on engine bores.1st Mar 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0255
Letter to H. Spurrier of Leyland Motors confirming arrival details in Derby.2nd Mar 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0256
Letter from Leyland Motors concerning discussions on supercharging and chromium plating.13th Mar 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0257
Letter to Leyland Motors discussing superchargers, plating, cylinder liners, and engine wear.14th Mar 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0258
Letter requesting information about the mileage and operating conditions of an engine unit.14th Mar 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0259
Internal memorandum requesting information and data on centrifugal type superchargers.15th Mar 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0260
Letter from Leyland Motors discussing a visit regarding superchargers, chromium plating, and a patent position.20th Mar 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0261
Technical letter discussing engine re-boring mileages, cylinder wear figures, and cooling systems.20th Mar 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0262
Letter from Leyland Motors Limited confirming a mileage of 40,000 for a unit.27th Mar 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0263
Request from Leyland for assistance with a supercharger design and arranging a meeting for their engineer.27th Mar 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0264
Letter to V.W. Pilkington of Leyland Motors regarding arranging a visit from supercharger personnel.27th Mar 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0265
Request from Leylands for assistance with a supercharger for their compression ignition units.27th Mar 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0266
Letter from Leyland Motors discussing the patent history and specification of short liners in cylinder blocks.30th Mar 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0267
Letter regarding a lapsed patent application for cylinder construction due to prior art.1st Apr 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0268
Letter to W. Pilkington of Leyland Motors Ltd. arranging a visit for Mr. Markland to meet with Mr. Hooker, the supercharger expert.1st Apr 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0269
Letter from Leyland Motors confirming the arrival time and date of Mr. Markland.2nd Apr 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0270
Value of information from Leyland's concerning their unpublished application for cylinder inserts.11th Apr 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0271
Patent specification for improvements to the cylinders of internal combustion engines, specifically a two-part cylinder liner.6th Nov 1924Box 140 \ 4  scan0272
Patent claims for a sub-divided, two-part cylinder liner for an internal combustion engine.6th Nov 1924Box 140 \ 4  scan0273
Cross-sectional drawing of a mechanical component, likely a cylinder liner, with numbered parts.14th Jun 1930Box 140 \ 4  scan0274
Patent specification for improvements to cylinder liners for reciprocating engines.14th Jun 1930Box 140 \ 4  scan0275
Patent specification page for a divided cylinder liner for an engine.14th Jun 1930Box 140 \ 4  scan0276
Complete specification drawing illustrating two cross-sectional figures of a piston component with rings.21th Jul 1931Box 140 \ 4  scan0277
Patent specification for improvements relating to liners for the cylinders of reciprocating engines.21th Jul 1931Box 140 \ 4  scan0278
Complete specification drawing showing two figures of a corrugated strip passing through a series of fins.22th Jan 1932Box 140 \ 4  scan0279
Patent specification for improvements to liners for the cylinders of reciprocating engines.22th Jan 1932Box 140 \ 4  scan0280
Patent specification page detailing claims for an improved divided liner for an internal combustion engine cylinder.22th Jan 1932Box 140 \ 4  scan0281
Complete specification drawing with two figures showing cross-sections of mechanical parts.15th Apr 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0282
Brief letter to Leyland Motors Ltd. regarding their patent specifications and any published information on the subject.15th Apr 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0283
Letter to H. Spurrier of Leyland Motors arranging a visit to discuss bearings and the war effort.5th Jun 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0284
Letter from Leyland Motors regarding information on valve springs.6th Jun 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0285
Letter from Leyland Motors regarding crankshafts.22th Jul 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0286
Letter from Leyland Motors Limited regarding their capacity for machining crankshafts.20th Jul 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0287
Letter to H. Spurrier of Leyland Motors regarding production difficulties with crankshaft forgings.26th Jul 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0288
Letter from Leyland Motors regarding a delay in allocating production machines for crankshafts.30th Jul 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0289
Letter to H. Spurrier of Leyland Motors regarding a potential visit to see their oil engine and inquire about component performance.26th Sep 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0290
Letter from Leyland Motors inviting W.A. Robotham for a visit and advising a new engine is on the test bench.2nd Oct 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0291
Letter to H. Spurrier of Leyland Motors regarding a potential visit and offer of accommodation.3rd Oct 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0292
Letter to H. Spurrier of Leyland Motors discussing a recent visit and various engine components like crankshafts, bearings, and tappets.12th Oct 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0293
Letter discussing a tank project, electrical petrol pumps, and associated drawings.12th Oct 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0294
Letter to Leyland Motors Ltd. enclosing a delivery curve for an electrical petrol pump.15th Oct 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0295
Performance curve graph for an HP S.U. petrol pump with a 30' suction lift.16th Oct 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0296
Performance curve graph for an HP S.U. petrol pump, showing flow rate in pints per hour against head in feet.16th Oct 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0297
Performance curve graph for a HP - S.U. petrol pump, plotting pints per hour against head in feet.16th Oct 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0298
Letter from Leyland Motors discussing synchro-mesh gearbox arrangements, drawings, and test results.18th Oct 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0299
Letter discussing various engine development points including bearings, hydraulic tappets, and a 12-cylinder unit.11th May 1939Box 140 \ 4  scan0300
Arranging a visit to Leyland Directors.21th Oct 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0301
The arrangement of a visit to Leyland Directors.21th Oct 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0302
Arranging a visit for Leyland executives to the Crewe plant.26th Oct 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0303
Letter discussing issues with electrical petrol pumps and hydraulic tappets.23th Oct 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0304
Letter discussing gearbox and valve lubrication details, acknowledging a recent bombing, and mentioning 'Christie' tanks.23th Oct 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0305
Analysis and comparison of a Leyland gearbox design, focusing on its use in a bus chassis and specific design features.23th Oct 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0306
Confirming arrangements to meet Mr. Spurrier and Mr. Liardet for lunch in the Directors' Dining Room.27th Oct 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0307
Letter from Leyland Motors regarding a delayed reply about a B.V. petrol pump, crankshafts and tappets.2nd Nov 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0308
File divider note indicating correspondence for Hydraulic Tappets is located in a separate file.11th Nov 1940Box 140 \ 4  scan0309
Letter to the Institution of Auto. Engineers discussing experiments on brake linings and servo motor operating systems.3rd Jan 1934Box 141 \ 1  scan0001
Letter discussing the results of testing 28 types of brake lining material for squeaking and fading.3rd Jan 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0002
Letter to the Institution of Auto. Engineers discussing experiments on brake lining friction and servo motors.3rd Jan 1934Box 141 \ 1  scan0003
The testing of various brake lining materials and their associated issues like squeaking and fading.3rd Jan 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0004
Letter from The Institution of Automobile Engineers regarding brake lining tests for fading and squeaking.4th Jan 1934Box 141 \ 1  scan0005
Letter to F.J. Hardy regarding the decision to withhold the names of brake lining manufacturers.4th Jan 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0006
The results of testing different servo linings.8th Jan 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0007
Urgent internal request to obtain servo lining discs from Messrs. Ferodo for experimental use on Bentley and 25 HP vehicles.8th Jan 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0008
Poor performance of S.4947 servo linings and their successful replacement with Mintex linings.8th Jan 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0009
The procurement of linings from The British Belting & Asbestos Co.Ltd.12th Jan 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0010
The poor performance of S.4947 linings, leading to the discontinuation of tests and a return to VM.30 material.18th Jan 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0011
Testing of Duron material for servo discs and arranging for further tests on new samples.22th Jan 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0012
Letter from British Belting & Asbestos Ltd arranging a visit regarding tests of Servo Friction Discs.19th Feb 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0013
Duron Servo Linings concluding they are unsuitable for use on cars.28th Feb 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0014
Test report on two types of Duron Servo Linings, one woven and one moulded.25th Feb 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0015
Graph plotting the co-efficient of friction against temperature for Duron servo linings.22th Feb 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0016
Urgent internal order request for twelve Raybestos Clutch Discs.27th Feb 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0017
Letter to Raybestos Balaco Ltd requesting 12 sample Raybestos FF1 clutch friction discs for testing.28th Feb 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0018
Letter from Raybestos-Belaco Ltd regarding an order for 12 clutch discs and a potential manufacturing delay.1st Mar 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0019
Typed letter to Mr. Dalmaine arranging a meeting following a telephone call.8th Mar 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0020
Letter from British Belting & Asbestos Ltd. arranging a meeting with Mr. F.J. Hardy.9th Mar 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0021
Confirming a telephone order for Ferodo servo linings and requesting a covering order.13th Mar 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0022
Memo regarding a hold-up of clutch friction material for the 20/25 model.20th Mar 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0023
The ordering of Bentley clutch linings.20th Mar 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0024
Letter to Ferodo Limited confirming dimensions for Girling brake linings.29th Mar 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0025
To the Order Office confirming a telephone order for linings from Messrs. Ferodo.29th Mar 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0026
Letter to Borg & Beck Ltd. detailing the unsuitability of their FF1 material servo linings after testing.13th Apr 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0027
Letter to Ferodo Limited regarding test results and issues with B.Z. brake linings.15th Apr 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0028
Letter from Borg & Beck Company Ltd regarding unsuitable brake servo linings.15th Apr 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0029
Letter from Borg & Beck Company Ltd. discussing the friction characteristics and manufacturing process of Servo Linings F.F.1 material.18th Apr 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0030
Page two of a letter from Borg & Beck Company Limited regarding further tests.18th Apr 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0031
Follow-up letter from clutch manufacturer Borg & Beck regarding tests on servo linings.29th Apr 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0032
Letter from Ferodo Limited discussing the high-temperature performance of brake linings and potential drum scoring.23th Apr 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0033
Letter to Borg & Beck Co. Ltd. regarding the testing of F.F.1 servo lining material and its unsuitability for use.1st May 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0034
Letter from Borg & Beck Company Ltd discussing the results of tests on brake servo linings made from F.F.1 material.7th May 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0035
Letter to Messrs. Morgan Crossley & Co. Ltd. requesting information on a suitable friction lining material for a brake servo motor.12th Jun 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0036
Letter requesting six sample discs based on print G.56065 for testing purposes.12th Jun 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0037
Letter from Morgan, Crossley & Co Ltd regarding a friction lining for a servo motor brake system.17th Jun 1935Box 141 \ 1  scan0038


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