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).
Letter from S. Smith & Sons detailing the performance specifications of a hexane-filled unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\2\ scan0213 | |
| Date | 15th March 1939 | |
| RP 81 S. SMITH & SONS (Motor Accessories) LTD. CRICKLEWOOD WORKS, LONDON, N.W.2. CONTINUATION NO. 1. March 15th, 1939. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd. The unit filled with Hexane commences to open under no load at round about 65 degrees, travels .425" at 75° and raises a load of 28 lbs. .425" at 90 degrees. Yours faithfully, for S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LTD. F.S. Elford ENGINEER. | ||