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).
Confirming and comparing the weights of Bentley, 20/25, and RR.56 connecting rods.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\3\ scan0065 | |
| Date | 24th October 1933 | |
| X24 To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} B.Y. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}6/BE24.10.33. Bentley RR.56. Connecting Rods. Replying to your E.1/HP.16.10.33. we confirm that the weights of 1.703 lbs and 1.725 lbs submitted in our RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}9/BE11.10.33. for Bentley and 20/25 steel connecting rods, were the weights of rods complete to LOP. and that the figures are as stated, the small end of the RR.56 rod shewing a reduction in weight of .003 lbs and .034 lbs and the large end a reduction in weight of .480 lbs and .471 lbs as compared with Bentley and 20/25 respectively. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | ||