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).
Poor circulation in a cylinder head and proposed gasket modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 101\1\ scan0235 | |
| Date | 27th April 1936 | |
| To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} x500a Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/KW.27.4.36. The circulation of this head is so bad under braking conditions that we think we ought to consider bringing production into line with the car running in France immediately. The holes that were blocked up on 21-C-IV are indicated on the attached sketch. One method would be to alter the water holes in the gasket. If we ran into any trouble in France it would be a simple matter to revert to the original gasket. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||