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).
Provision of a high compression cylinder head to Mr. Fedden for chassis B-189-AE.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\2\ scan0140 | |
| Date | 25th November 1935 | |
| W/S - C. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}24/KW.25.11.35. Chassis B-189-AE. A.H.R. Fedden Esq. Attached is copy of a letter I have had from Mr. Fedden in reply to mine of the 18th inst. We could provide Fedden with a high compression cylinder head, which we think he would appreciate as he would have no difficulty whatever in getting good fuel since his Company uses a quantity of Aviation grade. We shall actually have such a cylinder head spare off Lp{Mr Lappin}'s car, because we are now changing this to a big bore unit, and as all our cars are being changed to big bores this head, unless given to a customer, will eventually be scrap. If we do give him a high compression head it would perhaps not be policy to charge him full price for it as the big bore unit will be announced about the same time as he gets his car back. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Att: Copy of Mr. Fedden's letter dated 20th Nov. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}'s reply ref: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}25/KW.25.11.35. | ||