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).
Request for comments on a proposed modification to valve covers, including a hand-drawn sketch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\4\ Scan052 | |
| Date | 27th September 1919 guessed | |
| EH. X3692 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/T12/F9619. I give below an extract of letter I have received from Mr. Platford, on which I shall be glad to have your comments, to enable me to reply :- "A very good job done on cars here in way of valve covers - very neat too and effective - see Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} and EH. and ask if can be adopted". [Hand-drawn sketch of two sets of engine valve covers with a note pointing to a modification] CUT AWAY FOR HOT AIR PIPE EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/T. | ||