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).
Requesting a new set of push rods, .175' longer, to compensate for an incorrect cylinder head fitting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\1\ 01-page145 | |
| Date | 3rd April 1933 | |
| X5770 RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GTS. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GTS.7/KT.3.4.33. J.III. Re. memo. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GTS.21/KT.31.3.33. Owing to the cylinder head, at present fitted to this unit, being incorrect to drawing LeC.3242. Push rods will have to be fitted .175" longer than E.59085. Will you please make a set to compensate for this error. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GTS. | ||