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).
Deleting the spherical union from the carburetter air intake pipe on the 25/30 HP 'P2' Series chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\2\ scan0260 | |
| Date | 10th December 1936 | |
| 323 A W C Wyman E60739. Air pipe EB728 Univ. EB734 Locking wire Thread on pipe deleted. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} R.{Sir Henry Royce} PV. RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/TVT.{T. V. Turner} RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/TVT.{T. V. Turner}/IB.10.12.36. re. 25/30.HP. Air Silencer. Referring to memo' R/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}1/HP.2.12.36. The scheme for deleting the Spherical Union from the Carburetter Air Intake Pipe has been issued to the Works for production on the first chassis in 'P2' Series. G/Rb{R. Bowen}'s Factory Costs show a saving of 5s.6d. all union? per chassis including a spanner which we supply in the tool kit. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/TVT.{T. V. Turner} JTS | ||