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).
The fitting of new parts to a car, including con-rods, oil pump, servo cams, and an expansion box, and noting issues found.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\3\ scan0118 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1937 | |
| 1H3.214 HOTEL DE FRANCE. CHATEAUROUX. Indre. France. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/IMW{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}/5/JAB.3rd March 1937. To. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c.c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} [Text is struck through] 6. B. IV. The new con-rods were fitted to this car yester-day and the car tested. Shifts commenced this morning with light running for the new bearings. The new oil pump has not cured the priming failure after braking. The servo cams Ex.25697/8 have been fitted. The aluminised front expansion box received has also been fitted. The clip directly behind the downtake pipe came off while the pipe was being fitted. We understand that as a result of GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}'s reports of this clip coming off repeatedly in service, a scheme has been brought out for a lug to be welded on to locate the clip, and we are disappointed that it does not appear on this latest exhaust system sent out to us. -------------------- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} | ||