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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).
Directive regarding the non-use of castellated nuts for the cylinder head and valve gear.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 48\4\  Scan051
Date  21th October 1921
  
X4226
21.10.21.

Extract from E1/G21.10.21. X.4219

CYLINDER AND VALVE GEAR NUTS. X.4225
X.4226

Mr. Royce does not wish the cylinder head nuts, whether enclosed or outside, to be castellated, neither should the nuts which secure the dog clamping the valve tappet guides be castellated.

E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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