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Instructions for modifying a Large Bore 20/25 Unit for test 21-G-IV.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 101\4\  scan0111
Date  30th September 1935
  
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To RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}
c. to Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls}
c. to Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Mths. {Reg Matthews}
c. to Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation}

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1/KW.30.9.35.

Large Bore 20/25 Unit for 21-G-IV.

Please note that Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 16/KW.23.9.35 must be cancelled because B-14 unit which was allotted for this test has spread crankcase centres, and the 20/25 head coming through has not spread centres. Instead of B-14 we are therefore allotting B-15 unit for this test. In addition to the parts already fitted to this unit, the following modifications will be required :-

(1) 20/25 camshaft ) Both these should
(2) 11" Borg & Beck clutch ) be taken from B-14 unit.

(3) Floating oil intake to Ex.15078.

(4) Cylinder head to E.65605. Ex.19454

(5) Valves as per Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 17/KW.23.9.35.

(6) Induction pipe to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2075.

(7) Stromberg carburetter and controls as on Nor's car.

This unit should be built up and handed over to Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation} to run the cylinder head and induction system before being fitted to the car.

B-14, from which the camshaft and clutch have been taken for B-15, should be re-built with -

(1) Hall's bearings.

(2) Bentley camshaft.

(3) 10" Borg & Beck clutch.
  
  
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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