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).
The status of work in hand for the 'Kestrel' engine in the drawing office.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\3\ Scan001 | |
| Date | 10th November 1934 | |
| 82917 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}1/G.10.11.34. REPORT OF WORK IN HAND IN D.O. (BY'S. DEPT.) "KESTREL" ENGINE. Lec.4092 Sleeve and Cylinder Ports .......... Recd. 15.9.34. Lec.4093 Crankcase Top Half & Sleeve and Contact Breaker Drives (2 Sheets) ....................Recd. 15.9.34. Lec.4095 Cylinder & Junk Head ................... Recd. 15.9.34. Lec.4096 Piston 5" Bore ........................ Recd. 15.9.34. Lec.4097 Timing Gear End Cover & Starter Coupling. Recd. 15.9.34. Lec.4111 Modfn. for Accommodation of Thermocouples. Recd. 21.9.34. Lec.4122 Modified Water Inlet. (Supersedes Lec's 4093 and 4104.) Recd. 27.9.34. Lec.4138 Addition of Piston Cooling Fins ........ Recd. 27.9.34. Detail drawings completed and issued ..... 24.10.34. Lec.4104 Piping on Valve Unit .................... Recd. 24.9.34. Detail drawings completed and issued ..... 8.11.34. Lec.4125 Direct Couple Flywheel & Support Brg ..... Recd. 1.10.34. Detail drawings completed and issued ..... 29.10.34. Lec.4136 Vibration Damper & Modified Crankshaft ... Recd. 8.10.34. Detail drawings completed and issued ..... 20.10.34. DES.2278 Automatic Mixture Control .............. Recd. 25.10.34. Detail drawings will be put in hand as soon as possible. DES.2280 Water Pump ............................ Recd. 25.10.34. Detail drawings are in hand. DES.2275 Piston & Connecting Rod (Ramp Head Type).. Recd. 17.10.34. Detail drawings completed and issued ..... 1.11.34. DES.2283 Mod. Scavenger Pumps, Filters & Suction Pipe.Recd.1.11.34. Detail drawings are in hand. DES.2284 Modified Valves etc. fitted with retaining ring.Recd.1.11.34. Detail drawing will not be made until scheme is approved by Air Ministry. DES.2287 Thrust Block Water Pump ................Recd. 3.11.34. Detail drawings are in hand. Lec.4150 Fully Finned Piston ....................Recd. 24.10.34. Detail drawings will be put in hand as soon as possible. Lec.4187 Double Inlet Valve Head. Valve Springs and Modifications .......................... Recd. 24.10.34. Detail drawings completed and issued ......... 31.10.34. | ||