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).
Broken exhaust manifold on chassis 55-MC due to expansion and contraction.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\2\ scan0228 | |
| Date | 23th August 1926 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RECEIVED 21 AUG 1926 X8230 Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY11/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 23.8.26. RECEIVED 24 AUG 1926 CHASSIS 55-MC. BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD. With reference to Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/WSB21/EW. 20.8.26. we are aware of this trouble. It is due to expansion and contraction effects resulting particularly from high speed running of our later chassis. We should replace this against Works Policy number. At the moment we have not got a definite design to overcome the trouble. We have had one sent tentatively from West WitteringHenry Royce's home town, but have written back criticising some of its features. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} RY | ||