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 Ford Motor Company providing dimensional limits for V-8 and 10 HP engine valve inserts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 126\3\ scan0054 | |
| Date | 16th December 1936 | |
| 1065. Ford Motor Company, Ltd. DAGENHAM, ESSEX. TELEPHONE, RAINHAM 3000. 16 Dec 1936 A-1 W A Robotham Esq Messrs Rolls-Royce Limited DERBY Dear Mr Robotham: For your private information, enclosed are prints of 8 h.p. and 10 h.p. cylinder block sections, as requested. With regard to limits for valve inserts, these are as follows: 'V-8' Block Limits 1.6305 1.6315 Insert 1.635 1.6355 10 h.p. Block Limits 1.1245 1.1250 Insert 1.1280 1.1285 Re the twelve cylinder Rolls. On second thoughts I would prefer it the following weekend if this is satisfactory.? In that case could I have it here on the morning of Xmas Eve, or at your convenience.? Yours very truly FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED A R Smith General Manager ARS:H | ||