Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

Correction note regarding a report on power output for Japan, clarifying units of measurement and test parameters.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 102\5\  scan0090
Date  2nd October 1931
  
X5090.
From Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
o By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 9/MJ.2.10.31.
Re. POWER OUTPUT - JAPAN(Experimental Engine).
X.5771.
X.5090.
Please note that in report Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 6/MJ.24.9.31 the induction pipe depression in every case is ins. of Mercury, this was in-correctly stated as lbs/sq.in. on curves Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 30 and Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 34.
In Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 38 the dotted line refers to the single carburetter, The timing in every case is taken with .013 tappet clearance.
Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  
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).


Copyright Sustain 2026, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙