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).
Carburation development for new six and eight-cylinder engines and scheduling a meeting to improve processes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 122\4\ scan0228 | |
| Date | 1st June 1939 | |
| 1036 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/TAS.{T. Allan Swinden} Rml/R.1.6.39. CARBURATION GENERALLY. Carburation is a vitally important part of the development of any car. At the present moment we have a large volume of development work in hand on this subject. In addition to two new engines - a six and an eight - which have an entirely new inlet and exhaust valve arrangement with attendant problems of idling, we have new distribution problems connected with the 8 cylinder. We have also a new duplex induction system for our existing six, and, at the same time, it is imperative that we should have an automatic start for any engine unit by Christmas of this year. To bring these various experiments to a successful conclusion, it is imperative that there should be entire co-operation between the test beds and the road test work. At the moment, we are not satisfied that the job is going as it should, and a discussion will, therefore take place on what we can do to improve matters. This will be held at 2.0'clock this afternoon in Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}'s Technical office. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||