Progress report on the 'Japan 3' E. & D. Sections project, detailing component status and drawing numbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5a\1\ 01-page087 | |
| Date | 14th March 1931 | |
| WOR {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} : FROM H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} C. to SS. {S. Smith} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. to HY. {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} HX. X5770 SECRET E1/M14.3.31. Japan(Experimental Engine) 3. - E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} & D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Sections. The following report gives the position of Japan(Experimental Engine) 3. at the present moment. It should however be understood that all of this work is not yet approved by H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} The following schemes have only been sent this weekend:- LeCs. 2885. 2886. 2887. & 2888. SECTION | DRAWING NOS. | REMARKS. --- | --- | --- CRANKCASE & BEARINGS. | LeC. 2853. Arrangement. " 2877. Rear end. " 2880. Dynamo drive, & mounting. " 2883. Distributor & Oil pump drive. " 2884. Front end & cross drive. " 2885. Water pump mounting. " 2886. Crankcase lower half. " 2887. Engine suspension & Slipper flywheel. " 2888. Engine suspension. | Crankcase upper half completed except for torque arms which are in hand. Crankcase lower half completed on the assumption that we use the present starter motor housing. We are waiting to hear from H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} about the question of starter motor. TORQUE REACTION DAMPER. | | CRANKSHAFT. | " 2853. " 2877. " 2887. " 2875. Crankpin 2.15" dia. | Completed except for information re. crankpin oil caps and balance weights. SLIPPER FLYWHEEL. | " 2887. | Completed. CONNECTING ROD. | " 2853. " 2875. Big end 2.15 dia. | Completed. PISTON. | " 2853. | Completed. (1) | ||
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).