Type test for the Buzzard M.S.13 Evaporatively Cooled engine, including camshaft and reduction gear fittings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\3\ Scan074 | |
| Date | 3rd November 1931 | |
| X3196. RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} c. H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOF. c. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Lr. {Mr Ellor} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} C/Rb. {R. Bowen} c. D {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} /L. Mr. Jaques. Rg {Mr Rowledge} /Tsnl/DM. {D. Munro} 3.11.31. Buzzard(Aero Engine) M.S.13 Evaporatively Cooled Type Test Mr. Wood on his last visit agreed to our fitting the 1931 type "R" camshafts E.58035, reported on in Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Dor. {Mr Dorey} 1/WJ.27.10.31. These will raise the power rating from 825 H.P. to 850 H.P. according to experimental report, but we are agreeable to this increase in rating. The set of .553 reduction gears in A.M. Bond should also be fitted, and have Mr. Wood's approval. Rg {Mr Rowledge} /Tsn. | ||
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).