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).
Work schedule for the S/C Chassis Unit, detailing component modifications and subsequent tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\1\ scan0229 | |
| Date | 15th June 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. to E/Psn. 1129 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards}15/AP.15.6.37 S/C. CHASSIS UNIT. Running time for week ending 12th June 1937 ........30 1/2 hours. Shop " " " ........18 1/2 hours. Work to be done. Time. Power and detonation on the inclined valve head at 6.4:1 C.R. Effect of valve timing and overlap on low speed powers. Endurance for alum. dry liner block - 50 hours. 6 days. SHOP Fit standard valve block to RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}338 with RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}340 exhaust valve, and I/C. head to EB.1989 with a 1.750" dia. inlet valve. Check power and detonation with power for 6" detonation. 2 days. SHOP Fit alum. head to RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}315 with 1.850" dia. inlet valve. Check power and detonation and effect of inlet valve timing on power. 3 days. SHOP Fit large exhaust valve block with 1.600" dia. salt cooled valve. Power and detonation and effect of exhaust valve timing. 3 days. SPARES Spares have been instructed as per last week's memo and we understand are being urged. VALVE GEAR RIG. This, we believe has been nearly completed, with the exception of the indicator. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards} | ||