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).
Temporary solution for oil leaks from tappet doors.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\3\ img102 | |
| Date | 6th March 1939 | |
| -2- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}1/MR.6.3.39. (10) Oil leaks from tappet doors. This job is being taken up by Design. However, as a temporary expedient, the leak might be cured by fitting an extra joint on each cover together with distance pieces on the studs to prevent bending of the covers by over tightening the nuts. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||