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).
Suggesting a modification to block waterways in the cylinder head rather than the cylinder for 25/30 and Bentley models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\4\ scan0173 | |
| Date | 2nd July 1936 | |
| Typed Content: To: Mr. [REDACTED] C.E. c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X579 Cricklewood, 2nd. July 1936. With regard to the blocking up of the water ways in the cylinders of the 25/30 and Bentley, it has been suggested by Mr. Cliburn that the job would be safer and easier if the stopping up were done in the cylinder head instead of the cylinder. Will you please let me know any reason why this should not be done. In the event of a mishap it would cause less scrap if the cylinder was involved than the cylinder block. G.H. Hancock. Handwritten Content: Initial signature 'M' below the date. Sideways on left margin: 'By Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, We have today an there line By'. In the bottom left corner: 'By- This seems to follow your suggestion on PIII Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}'. In the final paragraph, the word 'was' is struck through. The word 'suggestion' is written below with a line pointing to the word 'cylinder'. | ||