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).
Investigation into why some cylinder heads have cracked, pointing to the material or its condition as the cause.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 24\4\ Scan057 | |
| Date | 13th June 1922 | |
| Contd. -3- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/T13.6.22. So far the investigations appear to show that it is the material, or condition of the material, which is most likely to be the reason why some cylinder heads have cracked so readily, whereas others under the most severe conditions have stood up. Hl. will be sending a report on the experience with semi-steel. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||