Halting work on an over-head camshaft 'Vulture' cylinder head in favor of a push rod mechanism.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 180\M2\M2.4\ img029 | |
| Date | 17th November 1920 | |
| EAC Pl Protoinfo for issue to Wetherby test bed (Handwritten) CoA (Handwritten) To EA. from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to GL. {G. Linnett} " HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} " EPC. ORIGINAL (Stamped) E1/G17/11/20. drawing (Handwritten) TTK (Handwritten) AJ (Handwritten) B/S of drawing 2A3 19 frame a compact (Handwritten) X.3841. (Handwritten) RE "VULTURE(Experimental 6 CYL OHV LONG STROKE / Aero Engine)" CYLINDER HEAD. Referring to drawing Lec.1297 showing the "Vulture(Experimental 6 CYL OHV LONG STROKE / Aero Engine)" cylinder head for over-head camshaft, kindly note Mr. Royce does not desire any further work to be done on this for the present as it is now thought that the valves of this engine must be operated by push rod mechanism. E. {Mr Elliott - 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).