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).
Status report on experimental parts, manufacturing, and tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\2\ scan0217 | |
| Date | 28th August 1920 guessed | |
| -2- DETAILS OF EXPERIMENTAL PARTS ISSUED BY PRODUCTION D.O. Modified Simms Petrol Gauge - Scheme N.510. Complete. 40/50. R.R. Switchbox - LeC.1127-1161 " Production Drawings " Hand Brake Equalizing gear - LeC.1169 " and Scheme N.51. " Steering Worm "D" type for Friction " damped Steering. " Earthed Wiring. " Spanner for front Hub Bearing Cap. " Rear Axle Control Brackets. (American 3/19 Chassis) " Side Lever Mechanism - part details. Scheme N.1181. " 3/19 Gear Box.- further details. N.1157. " Flywheel & Clutch - part details. Goshawk Rear Axle. " Cylinder Block "B" detail - LeC.1249. Buzzard "A" " " " " Connecting rod type "A" - " 1239. Complete. " " " " " - " 1241. " Camshaft forgings detailed and ordered. Vulture. All LeCs. and Schemes handed to Production D.O. are in hand. EXPERIMENTAL PIECES MANUFACTURING. 3/19 Gear Box. 40/50. Friction in Steering Column. Complete. " Thief Proof Switch. " Cylinder Water Jackets. Eagle. Flywheel & Clutch. etc. Goshawk. EXPERIMENTAL TESTS CARRIED OUT ON:- Modified cylinder jacket Tests. Eagle. Test to obtain more Horse Power. Condor. Steering with friction in column. 40/50. Piston test- Piston with limited spring. " Test with Primer operated from Instrument Board. " | ||