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).
Outlining the value of using an aluminium head and cylinders for the Phantom Engine.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\O\January1926-March1926\ Scan44 | |
| Date | 8th February 1926 | |
| ORIGINAL TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}) FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce}& E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} (Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) Copy to PHANTOM ENGINE. x8770 x8050 x8840 The aluminium head and Cylinders should be made to shew the value of - (1) Weight saving. (2) Less detonations, permitting higher compression. (3) The value of a second sparking plug, and improved position of top plug. (4) Cylinder expanding more nearly the same as the piston. (5) Different induction pipes. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} has the particulars of what we propose. It is a further advance on Derby schemes 713/714. to meet the above. RECEIVED R.{Sir Henry Royce} 8 FEB 1926 H8 | ||