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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).
Revised specification document for the Kestrel FS 6 Cylinder Unit No.2, detailing component changes.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 54\4\  Scan161
Date  18th October 1933
  
To Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /WSC. {W. S. Cassel} r 4659. RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /WSC {W. S. Cassel} 14/AP.18.10.33.
c. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Ryc.

KESTREL FS. {F. Steele} 6 CYLINDER UNIT NO.2.
Specification of the above Unit is revised as follows:-

Passed to Test. 17.10.33.

Previous Specification.
Valves & Fittings.
Complete as shewn in spec. RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /WSC. {W. S. Cassel} 2/AP.11.8.33.
Removed.

Cylinders.LOP.E.36092.
E.34107 Cylinder Block "A" side. complete to the above LOP. with E.30010 Rocker cover "B" side, converted to "A" side to suit Tach. drive.
4-Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 995 Adaptors.
1-Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 995A
Removed.

Revised Specification.
Valves & Fittings.LOP.E.39728.
Complete to the above LOP. "A" side only - fitted ex. EXP.3. engine.
E.28651 inlet valves-S/SLV.
E.30657 Exhaust " -S/SLV.

Cylinders.LOP.E.36876. (Detachable Head type)
Complete to the above LOP. fitted ex.K.119 engine. "A" side only.
E.38916 Cyl. Head."A" side.
E.38918 " Block "B" "
E.36829 Liners modified to scheme 1630 to enable Cyl. Block to be fitted to Standard Type Crankcase.
The following new parts fitted:-
10-E.36825 Rubber Joints - Water Duct - B/MRR.
10-E.36826 Rubber Joint- Cylinder Studs-B/MRR.

continued.
  
  


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