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).
Progress report on various vehicle components and planned actions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\5\ scan0161 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1941 | |
| Em.5/ST.3.3.41. - 2 - These should be urged as we have already had customers' complaints of high petrol consumption and also of performance. 7 - ALUMINIUM CAMWHEEL. This is now running on 9-B-V.{VIENNA} Work should be carried out on the test bed to see what degree of silence can be obtained and an endurance test should also be run. 8 - AXLE. Em/MH.{M. Huckerby} promised detail drawings for Tuesday morning, March 5th. 9 - PROPELLOR SHAFT. Drawings will be completed by March 10th, and the propellor shaft can then be tested on the jig. 10 - GEARBOX BEARINGS. 12-B-V gearbox is not yet sufficiently noisy to justify stripping. 11. - HEATERS AND DEFROSTERS. A 12 volt motor has been ordered for the underseat heater. 12 - MYTH MODEL. This has been seen and approved. Various minor modifications will be tried. 13 - ENGINE MOUNTINGS. Information regarding B.50 engine mountings was given to Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} verbally. This will now be incorporated in a report. 14 - RIPPLET. B.40 with Myth Front. Em/MH.{M. Huckerby} will give Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} an LOP. and necessary pieces to bring the B.40 engine front in line with the Myth | ||