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).
To halt work on the E.8804 Air Pump and introduce a new pump for the 'Falcon' engine from serial number 501 onward.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 37\4\ scan 079 | |
| Date | 26th June 1917 | |
| X 3099 501 BY/RB{R. Bowen}4/H27617. 26th June - 1917. To. C.C. from BY/RB.{R. Bowen} C. to Mr. Gremwell. C. to Mr. Adderuph. C. to Mr. Moon. C. to Mr. Hawes. C. to Mr. Coverley. C. to Mr. Clark. "FALCON" AIR PUMP. Will you please hold up at once all work on the following Super Sheet for engine 501 onward. E.8804. Air Pump. X.3099. L.C.824. An entirely new Pump will be used for Production engines 501 onward and for experimental "B" engine. The set now instructed for experimental "B" engine should however be fitted to 3 "Falcon" 1. i.e the American "Falcon" engine. This set must not be held up. RB{R. Bowen} BY/RB.{R. Bowen} R.R. 285 A 1770 H (S.D) 442 9-5-17 C 1266. | ||