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).
Failure of a B.80 No.2 unit's main bearing, its return for inspection, and a request for a replacement unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\1\ scan0037 | |
| Date | 9th March 1939 | |
| 1044 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}2/MH.{M. Huckerby}9.3.39. B.80 NO.2 UNIT. The centre main bearing (R.R. Whitemetal) has failed and we are returning the unit to be dismantled for inspection. Whilst dismantled will you please fit Ph.III double valve springs on the inlet valves, similar to No.1 unit. This leaves us without an engine on the bed and we should be pleased to receive No.1 unit on test as soon as possible in accordance with our memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}6.3.39, to prepare for fitting into 11.B.V. chassis. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||