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).
Specification for the B.80 Aluminium 8 cylinder 3 1/4 bore engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\3\ scan0028 | |
| Date | 18th March 1940 | |
| 1298 &1040 To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Feb Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH.4/JH.18.3.40. SPECIFICATION. B.80 ALUM. 8 CYL. 3¼ BORE ENGINE. Please receive herewith 3 blue prints of the abovespecification: We have brought this up to date with latest experimental design and it now differs from the original specification memo. By/CS.1/EH.5.7.39. We are assuming nothing or very little has been started on this engine. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH. | ||