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).
Chassis programme for the B.60 engine and the continuation of new 6-cylinder cast iron engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\2\ scan0015 | |
| Date | 15th January 1940 | |
| 16HH To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} c. to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}12/JH.15.1.40. Chassis Programme. B.60 Engine. Up to the start of the War, there were four new 6 cylinder cast iron engine instructed to the shop. These are Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8. We would like the main features for these engines to be continued with, in accordance with the following memos :- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}7/MH.{M. Huckerby}29.3.39. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}4/MH.{M. Huckerby}24.5.39. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}15/MH.{M. Huckerby}2.8.39. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}2/MH.{M. Huckerby}23.8.39. Engine Nos. 5 and 6 will in the main features be identical with the engine specification for Ripplet. This specification is at present time being brought up to date and as soon as it is complete we will be in a position to issue final details for these two units. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||