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).
Expense of re-boring cylinders and suggesting alternative solutions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\4\ scan0137 | |
| Date | 8th June 1938 | |
| 1124 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews} c. Ey. c. Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} c. GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/R.8.6.38. Re-boring Cylinder. It is quite evident that the Company is being put to a considerable amount of expense in re-boring cylinders which might be avoided if oil consumption could be rectified without this drastic treatment being necessary. What is really required is a postponement of the point where it is necessary to re-bore. In many cases it is only necessary to reduce the oil consumption of the car for a further 10,000 miles to reach a point where the owner may be expected to pay for the work done. We should like you to arrange with Hancock and Kingsbury to supply an engine which is in this condition, and see if by any simple means of rings we can put it back into a serviceable condition. At the present moment we have a perfectly good 3 1/2-litre engine which we could loan a customer while we are working on his unit. We should be glad if you would consider this matter of utmost importance. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||