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 the status of various automotive components and associated actions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0176 | |
| Date | 17th May 1939 | |
| -10- HFS/MSC.1/BA.17.5.39. Remarks. Front Shock Dampers Cast Iron Casings BA.55/1. LK.{L. King} reported that he would have a set completed by Thursday 18.5.39. These are as instructed for B.V. production. We are fitting one set on 3.B.50 for 15,000 miles trials. Chain Driven Camshaft ECD.534 BC.15/2. The Crankshaft Pinion and the Crankshaft Wheel are now at the Morse Chain Co. and are due back by the end of the week complete with chains. AG. promised to complete all details by June 16th. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} to give engine unit to which this scheme is to be fitted. B.60 Induction Pipe SCD.1223 Code BC.14. These were reported by AG. to be completed. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} to inform us as to which engine we are to fit. B.90 Induction Pipes ECD.1292 BE.3/2. Details were received from the D.O. 19.4.39 and are instructed under code BE.3/2. AG. reported that the pattern was not yet available WSC.{W. S. Cassel} to send note to AH. to urge same. Wraith III Cylinder Block with short inserts. Three blocks are now ready. One set is fitted to WXA.2 by the Repair Dept. One set being fitted to WXA.1 3rd set allocated for B.V.No.1. Phantom III No.8 Unit. This Unit which has been sold to Mr.E.K.Hall was passed to test 1.5.39. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} was asked on the 5th May to get in touch with Mr.Hull regarding despatch instructions. Are we to make case for same?. 1.4 dia Exhaust Valves. These are now completed. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} to allocate engine to which these are to be fitted. continued. | ||