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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 for a Kestrel FS 6 Cylinder Unit No.1 regarding the remachining of exhaust valves.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 54\4\  Scan127
Date  25th November 1933
  
84659.
To Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /WSC {W. S. Cassel}
c. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Yng [struck through]
c. Mr. Jaques (A.I.D) [struck through]
c. IC/Pcn. [struck through]
RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /WSC. {W. S. Cassel} 10/AP.25.11.33.

Kestrel FS. {F. Steele} 6 Cylinder Unit No.1.

Specification of the above Unit issued in RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /WSC. {W. S. Cassel} 6/AP.18.11.33. is revised as follows:-

Passed to Test 16.11.33.

Previous Specification.
Valves & Fitts.LOP.E.40218.

Revised Specification.
Valves & Fitts.LOP.E.40218.
Existing Ex.12760 Exhaust Valves - remachined on seats to give 44º 40' angle and 20' heavy bedding on outer edge.

RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /WSC. {W. S. Cassel}
  
  


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