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 an inlet valve rocker from a B.23 O.H.C. unit after extensive testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 113\5\ scan0202 | |
| Date | 8th October 1937 | |
| To [s]By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}[/s] from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH{R. Hollingworth} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. [s]Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gwdl.[/s] c. [s]HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}[/s] 1004 HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth}1/EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}8.10.37. B.23 O.H.C. UNIT. FAILURE OF VALVE ROCKER. [Signature] Herewith photograph of No.2 Inlet Valve Rocker RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}122 to LeC.4858 in S/ZN, which failed after a total running time of 176 hours including 25¾ hours at full throttle and 4275 road miles in Bentley 56-BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} | ||