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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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Test procedures and status report for engine units B.80 No.5 and No.1.15th Jun 1939Box 155 \ 2  scan0328
Test procedures and endurance specifications for various engine units.15th Jun 1939Box 155 \ 2  scan0329
Engine component testing and development plans for B.60 and B.80 units.15th Jun 1939Box 155 \ 2  scan0330
Programme of test bed work for a complete camshaft investigation on a unit.30th Jun 1939Box 155 \ 2  scan0331
Engine testing procedures for B.80 No.1 and No.4 units, including camshaft and crankshaft modifications.30th Jun 1939Box 155 \ 2  scan0332
Testing procedures and specifications for the W.III No.4 and Wraith Ripple No.2 engine units.30th Jun 1939Box 155 \ 2  scan0333
Test house instructions for various engine units, including crankshaft oscillation and blow-by tests.30th Jun 1939Box 155 \ 2  scan0334
Programme of test bed work for B.80 engine units, including modifications to camshafts, crankshafts, and pistons for the 'Cresta' unit.9th Aug 1939Box 155 \ 2  scan0335
Continued test procedures and specifications for engine units B.80 No.6 and B.80 No.4.9th Aug 1939Box 155 \ 2  scan0336
Progress report on engine units B.80 No.4, W.III No.4, and B.60 No.1, detailing tests and issues.9th Aug 1939Box 155 \ 2  scan0337
List of modifications and test instructions for B.60 No.1 and No.3 engine units.9th Aug 1939Box 155 \ 2  scan0338
Programme of test bed work for various B.80 and Wraith III engine units.21th Aug 1939Box 155 \ 2  scan0339
Continued memo on the B.60 No.3 engine, detailing modifications and tests for the head, valve springs, and camshaft.21th Aug 1939Box 155 \ 2  scan0340
Confirming the approval of an inspector for a test at the Clan Foundry.25th Aug 1940Box 155 \ 2  scan0341
Issues with an 8-cylinder engine, test procedures, and the rationalisation of 6-cylinder engine heads.9th Sep 1940Box 155 \ 2  scan0342
Experimental testing log for various aircraft engines, detailing tests and their status.19th Mar 1941Box 155 \ 2  scan0343
Requesting the dispatch of special 75 octane petrol left behind at the Test Beds.26th May 1941Box 155 \ 2  scan0344
Chassis test-bed programme for the Dual Induction System SCD.864.18th Jun 1941Box 155 \ 2  scan0345
Test plan and notes regarding throttle, air valve, and cam control adjustments.18th Jun 1941Box 155 \ 2  scan0346
Machine for testing helical springs seen at the Ford Motor Co. and suggesting obtaining details from Avery's.7th Sep 1933Box 155 \ 3  scan0001
Inquiry to Messrs Alfred Herbert Ltd. regarding the latest Fellows equipment for producing quiet helical gears.2nd Oct 1933Box 155 \ 3  scan0002
Letter from Alfred Herbert Ltd. regarding the latest Fellows equipment for producing quiet helical gears.4th Oct 1933Box 155 \ 3  scan0003
Letter from Alfred Herbert Ltd. regarding a Fellows Recess Type Gear Lapping Machine for producing silent gears.4th Oct 1933Box 155 \ 3  scan0004
Product specification and operating manual for a Gear-Tooth Burnishing Machine.4th Oct 1933Box 155 \ 3  scan0005
Operating instructions and specifications for a gear-tooth burnishing machine.1st Jan 1932Box 155 \ 3  scan0006
Brochure for the Fellows Gear Lapping Machine, 3-Lap Recess Type.1st Jan 1932Box 155 \ 3  scan0007
Detailed description of a 3-Lap Recess Type Gear Lapping Machine's mechanisms, operation, and adjustments.23th Oct 1933Box 155 \ 3  scan0008
Letter to Alfred Herbert Ltd. concerning equipment for producing quiet helical gears.23th Oct 1933Box 155 \ 3  scan0009
Letter from James Cochrane & Company regarding leaflets for 'Stroborama' and 'Stroboret' equipment.18th Dec 1933Box 155 \ 3  scan0010
Promotional leaflet for the STROBORAMA, Type A, a stroboscopic apparatus for examining quick-moving mechanisms.18th Dec 1933Box 155 \ 3  scan0011
Illustrating applications of the Strobodama, Type A, including its use on a locomotive and a Pelton wheel.18th Apr 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0012
Request to order an Exhaust Gas Tester from the Cambridge Instrument Co. Ltd.18th Apr 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0013
Letter from Cambridge Instrument Company providing a quotation for an Exhaust Gas Tester.12th Apr 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0014
Promotional brochure for the Cambridge Exhaust Gas Tester, explaining the necessity of road tests for accurate carburettor adjustment.12th Apr 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0015
Promotional leaflet for the Cambridge Exhaust Gas Tester, detailing its function and benefits for engine tuning.7th May 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0016
The equipment required for experimental work on gears, including specifications for a new test house.7th May 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0017
Comparison of electric motor drive versus petrol engine drive for a gearbox and rear axle test rig.7th May 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0018
Specifications for gearbox and gear testing rigs and measuring apparatus.14th Aug 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0019
To Mr. Peskett regarding the completion of parts for a new front engine suspension for unit J.12717.14th Aug 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0020
Follow-up letter from C.F.R. Giesler Ltd. regarding literature on portable balancing equipment.27th Aug 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0021
Research into gear silence, particularly for the Spectre gearbox, and the need for appropriate testing equipment.1st Oct 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0022
Detailed list of equipment required for a radiator test rig.2nd Oct 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0023
Proposal outlining the equipment and facility requirements for experimental work on gears.2nd Oct 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0024
Equipment for a test rig, comparing electric motor drive with petrol engine drive.2nd Oct 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0025
The specifications for various gearbox and gear testing rigs.2nd Oct 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0026
Suggested arrangement for a gearbox and axle silence test rig driven by an electric motor.1st Jan 1947Box 155 \ 3  scan0027
Schematic for a suggested test rig arrangement for gearbox and axle silence testing, driven by petrol engines.1st Jan 1947Box 155 \ 3  scan0028
Layout and objections to a gearbox silence test rig using a slipping belt drive.2nd Oct 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0029
Recommendation against using a specific type of rig due to unsuitability for prolonged running or accurate measurements.2nd Oct 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0030
Diagram of a gearbox silence test rig with a differential belt drive.4th Oct 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0031
Cover note confirming a conversation and accompanying a sketch showing the space required for a silence chamber.4th Oct 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0032
Letter from the Experimental Department requesting to acquire a pressure greasing, tyre pumping and cellulose spraying unit.9th Nov 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0033
Requesting the urgent completion of Shock Absorber Test Rig J.13235.11th Nov 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0034
Letter from Joseph Bradbury & Sons, Ltd. enclosing a new catalogue of garage equipment.15th Nov 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0035
Specification for new type G.E. Electric Brake Testers, types E - H.1st Oct 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0036
Advertising leaflet for G.E. Electric Brake Tester models.16th Nov 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0037
Advertisement leaflet from Joseph Bradbury & Sons, Ltd. for G.E. brake and drum servicing equipment.19th Dec 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0038
Requesting an order to cover an invoice for a No.143 Valve Grinder.19th Dec 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0039
Covering order for a No. 143 valve from Messrs V.L. Churchill.20th Dec 1935Box 155 \ 3  scan0040
Letter to W. & T. Avery, Ltd. regarding a requirement for weighing machines and a spring testing machine.11th Jan 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0041
Letter from The Capac Company Ltd regarding a 14-day delay in dispatching Bin-Aural instruments for noise detection.13th Jan 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0042
Requirement for a new spring testing machine capable of handling loads for Ph.III coil springs.14th Jan 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0043
Request to engrave a cover for a very expensive instrument.16th Jan 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0044
Required test apparatus, a Road Wheel Dynamometer and a Silence Chamber, for the new experimental shop layout.17th Jan 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0045
Advice note from The Capac Company Ltd for bin-aural equipment used for detecting noise and wear in mechanisms.31th Jan 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0046
Expired approval period for equipment from The Capac Co. Ltd., requesting either payment or return.14th Feb 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0047
Return of a Bin-Aural instrument found to be of no use.17th Feb 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0048
Requesting the return of a set of Bin-Aural Instruments, type B.G., to Capac Co. Ltd. as they were unsuitable.17th Feb 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0049
Letter to The Capac Co. Ltd. returning a loaned B.G. Bin-Aural Instrument found to be of no help.17th Feb 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0050
Letter from The Capac Company Ltd. regarding returned Bin-Aural noise detection equipment.18th Feb 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0051
Letter to Messrs. Capac Ltd. regarding the unsatisfactory performance of a noise-identifying instrument.22th Feb 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0052
Letter from The Capac Company Ltd. regarding Bin-Aural instruments (Tectoscopes) for noise detection.24th Feb 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0053
Differing Durometer readings with Leyland & Birmingham Rubber Co. and proposing machine calibration.25th Feb 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0054
Accuracy of a durometer testing instrument and refusing a request for it to leave the works.26th Feb 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0055
Requesting modifications to a Trebel balancing machine to accommodate a Ph.III crank and flywheel.27th Feb 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0056
The engine test bed, a change in policy, and a proposal to test a Pierce Arrow Straight '8' engine.23th Mar 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0057
Letter to E.P. Barrus Ltd. requesting details and a demonstration of a new Stromberg tune-up service and instrument.25th May 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0058
The disposition of test equipment in the Experimental Department, detailing issues with the garage and Cold Chamber.26th Mar 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0059
Need for and status of various testing rigs and shop access.26th Mar 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0060
Need for improved facilities in the No.5 Test House, similar to those in the Experimental Test House.26th Mar 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0061
Requirements for weighing machines for suspension tests.26th Mar 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0062
Letter from E. P. BARRUS LTD. regarding Stromberg Tune-Up and Motoscope engine testing equipment.27th May 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0063
Letter from E.P. Barrus Ltd. regarding a demonstration of a Motoscope and Stromberg instrument.27th May 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0064
Brochure for the Stromberg Motoscope, a new system for car tune-ups.27th May 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0065
Brochure for the Stromberg Junior Mercury Vacameter and the Stromberg Motoscope 'C' engine testing outfit.27th May 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0066
Promotional leaflet for Stromberg and Motoscope automotive analysers and testers.27th May 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0067
Blank engine tune-up report form from a Stromberg 'Motoscope'.27th May 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0068
Blank Stromberg 'Motoscope' engine tune-up report form for vehicle servicing.27th May 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0069
Stromberg 'Motoscope' engine tune-up report form.27th May 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0070
Stromberg 'Motoscope' engine tune-up report form.27th May 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0071
Stromberg 'Motoscope' engine tune-up report form.27th May 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0072
Blank Stromberg 'Motoscope' Engine Tune-Up Report form.27th May 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0073
Blank Stromberg 'Motoscope' engine tune-up report form.30th May 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0074
Letter to Messrs. E.P. Barrus Ltd. declining to proceed with an offered instrument.30th May 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0075
Order for Selsyn equipment and a motor generator for chassis steering tests.4th Jun 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0076
Request for the manufacture of two Ignition Cam Extractors for the Experimental Department's No.30 test bed.9th Jun 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0077
Request addressed to Miss Austin to engrave a Galvanometer for the Experimental Department.12th Jun 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0078
Night letter cablegram to Pioneer Instrument Company requesting a quotation for an Autosyn Transmitter and Receiver.26th Jun 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0079
Deferred cable telegram confirming the price and delivery time for 'Autosyns' parts.29th Jun 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0080
Letter to The Aerograph Co. Ltd. requesting a catalogue of their Spraying Guns.2nd Jul 1936Box 155 \ 3  scan0081


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