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).
Letter discussing developments in aero-engine compression ignition and boost control.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\4\ Scan011 | |
| Date | 27th January 1930 | |
| x3676 OY-4 Jan. 27, 1930. Cc- Mr. R.W.H. Bailey Mr. E.W. Hives Mr. Ellor Mr. Southern (Eng.) Mr. A.J. Rowledge, Rolls Royce, Ltd., Derby, England Dear Mr. Rowledge: AERO ENGINES Compression Ignition and Boost Control Stanton pressure-control You may not have seen my notes of Feb. 9 last, repeated with SK-286, herewith. Mr. Royce wrote about this March 5, "This is a device after my own heart", and urged us to test this scheme to a finish either at Derby or here. Unfortunately we have not been able to do so here, but Mr. Stanton in making arrangements to market these devices through the Marvel Carburetter Co., has reserved for Rolls Royce the right to develop the devices independently of the Marvel Co. A layout L-343 of the ignition control applied to PI engine was handed to Mr. Hives on his recent visit. (Print attached) In a recent interview with Mr. Stanton such a lot of ground was covered that I am going to send separate reports on the various items. Probably the most interesting developments at the moment are concerned with aero-engine boost-control, and injection control for high speed compression ignition engines. Compression Ignition - A great deal of work has been done in Detroit on compression ignition aero - engines, Packard approaching production on their air-cooled radial and others developing experimentally. The trouble appears to be that at these high speeds the indicator - continued - | ||