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).
Conveying Mr. Royce's request to test the 40/50 HP engine's top water connection.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\G\October1921\ Scan62 | |
| Date | 17th October 1921 | |
| To HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to CJ. [struck through] " " DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} [struck through] " " BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [struck through] ORIGINAL. E3/G17/10/21. 2 RE 40/50 H.P. CHASSIS TOP WATER CONNECTIONS. X3471 Referring to the above, Mr. Royce would like you to test the engine at full power with the second upright connection from the front, that is, on cylinder block No.(1) blanked off, with a view to doing away with this connection altogether, to avoid the trouble of cracking the soldered joint on the main pipe. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} [Signature] [Stamp: RECEIVED] | ||