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).
Dismantling an eight-cylinder Bugatti engine for inspection after a big end bearing failure.
| Identifier | Morton\M16\ img007 | |
| Date | 16th September 1929 | |
| To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X2266 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/WJ.16.9.29. One of our men Tresilian, has an eight cylinder Bugatti car. At various times R.{Sir Henry Royce} and Rg.{Mr Rowledge} have been interested in the construction of this engine especially in relation to the proportions of the crankshafts etc., At the present time one of the big end bearings have gone wrong and it is necessary for the engine to be dismantled and we recommend that we dismantle the engine in the Expl. shop. Tresilian to pay for any repairs which are made but R.R. will stand the cost of dismantling and erecting and that we shall take any particulars of the engine that we require. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||