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).
Hancock's report on a High Compression Cylinder Head and requesting that the tests be repeated due to unsatisfactory results.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\1\ Scan206 | |
Date | 3rd January 1935 | |
X4013 To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/KW.3.1.35. High Compression Cylinder Head. Herewith is a copy of Hancock's report on GAE-2, Poberejsky, also a copy of a note from Sr. We are not satisfied that these tests are reasonable and before he left asked Hancock to repeat the tests now that he has more time. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Att: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}30/KW27.12.34. Sr's memo. of 29.12.34. | ||