Status update on various engine units, their components, and testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0056 | |
| Date | 20th February 1939 | |
| -5- HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} /WSC. {W. S. Cassel} 1/BA.20.2.39. B.60.No.2. Fitted to 291G.VI. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Swdl. {Len H. Swindell} stated that the flexible flywheel for this unit was very urgently required. HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} stated that FS. {F. Steele} was to arrange to complete the teeth chipping and fit as quickly as possible. The Crankshaft EX.S.1301 to suit the revised Damper SCD.1043 was promised by AG for 27.3.39 this should be treated as urgent. B.60.No.3. Now on test. B.60.No.4. AG reported that the Crankcase was completely machined. The Crankshaft in .4" carbon steel, large diameter journals, spring drive end to EX.S.1301 was to be reviewed with the object of giving a completion date at the next meeting. B.V.No.1 Unit. Continental. Now on test. B.V.No.2 Unit. Now fitted in 7.B.V.Chassis. B.V.No.3.Unit. Fitted in 1.B.50 Chassis. B.V.No.4.Unit. Fitted in 9.B.V.Chassis. This Unit is to be brought up to the specification issued for 15,000 miles test in 9.B.V. after modification to production first 50. It should not be overlooked that the cylinder block called for is fitted with short inserts of 3 different kinds of material. It was stated that continued. | ||
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).