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).
Proposed amendment to an instruction book regarding the procedure for starting an engine with an extra oil valve.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\1\ Scan056 | |
| Date | 17th February 1914 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (VV. 240. 17.12.13) E.P. 5598. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (Four Lines). Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BEREND Burt Mr. BURT ... Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN C Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX ... Expt.Dept. D' Mr. DeLOOZE Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. DAY E Mr. ELLIOTT F Mr. FRIESE G Mr. GNAPP Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr.JOHNSON'S Secretary K Mr. KILNER Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACINTOSH M Mr. MOON N Mr. NADIN Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NORTHEY PN{Mr Northey} Mr. OLDHAM O Mr. PATERSON Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PLATFORD EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. ROBINSON Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROYCE R Mr. ROYCE'S Secretary RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. JAMES ROYCE JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. SANDERSON Sn{Mr Sanderson} LORD HERBERT SCOTT LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} Mr. SPINNEY Sp{Mr Spinney} VIENNA Y Mr. WALLIS Wa{Mr Wallis} Mr. WHEELER Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHITEHEAD Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WORMALD... Re Extra Oil Valve and Starting up Engine. Na{Mr Nadin}/S23/LG17214. 17.2.14. We propose to insert the following paragraph on page 60 of the Instruction Book, and shall be glad to have your approval of this as early as possible, as the book is now going to press. STARTING THE CAR. THE ENGINE SHOULD BE RUN THREE OR FOUR MINUTES UNTIL WARM BEFORE STARTING THE CAR during which time we recommend that the extra oil valve to the cylinders be opened by depressing the valve F (fig.44) by means of a coin or other suitable article. This will give a good supply of oil to the cylinders thus reducing any tendency of the engine to seize, due to the oil being in a cold condition, and petrol being fairly free in the cylinders. It also has the advantage of providing a means of inspecting the extra oil valve to see that the same is in proper working condition. Na.{Mr Nadin} [signature] [STAMP: RECEIVED 18 FEB 1914] [Handwritten vertically: X740] This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||