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).
And a diagram concerning engine and chassis components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 170\2\ img216 | |
| Date | 27th November 1934 guessed | |
| Cylinder liners are not believed necessary if piston, ring, and lubrication conditions, and shape of cylinder bores are thoroughly controlled. Wear at very high mileage is small. No accurate figures. How will you write me something about pistons? Particularly do you cam grind and if so how, & how accurately? How V8 manifolds are arranged with single intake ports and a duplex down-draft carburetter in two Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} thus:- Carb. Did you see the De Ram hydraulically loaded friction shock absorber? Maurice Olley Have you tried it & what do you think of it? | ||