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).
Deciding to use the 6 port induction scheme over the 4 port arrangement.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\R\January1928-March1928\ 31 | |
| Date | 21th January 1928 | |
| E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} } FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} } (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence) C. to BJ. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG{Mr Rowledge} ORIGINAL R6/M21.1.28. REC'D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} & DESPATCHED FROM WW. 24.1.28. X7070 EAC. 10. INDUCTION PORTS. Further to my memo. of this morning I do not think we shall ever require the 4 port arrangement, so that the bolts need not be distorted, but we will (burn our boats) on the 6 port induction scheme. R.{Sir Henry Royce} RECEIVED JAN 26 1928 | ||