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).
Status update on various component projects, including trials, parts manufacturing, and modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0162 | |
| Date | 5th May 1939 | |
| -10- HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}6/BA.5.5.39. Front Shock Dampers Cast Iron Casings - contd. 3.B.50 before same goes to France on 15,000 miles trials. It was stated that the castings were being machined outside and LK.{L. King} was to get in touch with the people concerned to urge delivery. Chain Driven Camshaft ECD.534 BC.15/2. The Crankshaft Pinion and Crankshaft Wheel have now been despatched to the Morse Chain Company for the purpose of having teeth cut. It was stated by AG. that he anticipates completing all the details by the end of the month. B.60 Induction Pipe SCD.1223. Code BC.14. Castings for this new pipe promised for Monday next. Will AG please urge machining all possible as this pipe is very urgently required. Wraith Induction Pipe to SCD.1223 Code W.56. The pattern for producing the B.60 Induction pipe ( see above) is to be modified to produce this Wraith Induction pipe after the necessary castings for the B.60. have been obtained. We are to give a promise at the next meeting when castings are anticipated. 3.SO Induction pipe ECD.1298 BE.3/2. Details were received from the D.O. 19.4.39 and instructed. These are urgently required and AG is requested to get in touch with AH with a view of obtaining a date for completion of the pattern. We are to look this over at the next meeting. Wraith III Cylinder Block with short inserts. 3 Blocks are still outstanding and AG reported that 2 would be completed by the end of this week the 3rd a week later. Phantom III No.8. This unit has been solid to Mr.E.R.Hall and is now on test we anticipate having same ready for despatch by the middle of next week. continued. [Handwritten note] Ad 7 March | ||