Suggesting the use of diagonal rods to secure the J.3. and Peregrine I engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\10\ 10-page05 | |
| Date | 7th September 1932 | |
| E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} FROM R. {Sir Henry Royce} x 194 R2/M7.9.32. C. to SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} " WGR. " HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} " DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} " HDY. {William Hardy} J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} 3. AND PEREGRINE(Experimental Bentley car never produced / Aero Engine) 1. x5970 We must hold the engin firmly endwise. I suggest diagonal rods from the junction of the front cross member and frame to the engine body, if possible - see sketch below. R. {Sir Henry Royce} | ||
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).