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).
Letter from Peto & Radford regarding severe engine vibration at high speed and the possibility of a re-bore.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\5\ scan0073 | |
| Date | 12th March 1940 | |
| 261. CONTRACTORS TO THE WAR OFFICE AND AIR MINISTRY. WORKS: DAGENHAM DOCK. ESSEX. TELEPHONE: POTTER STREET XX106 PETO & RADFORD Proprietors - Pritchett & Gold and E.P.S. Company Ltd. SALES AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS DEPARTMENTS. DURING WAR "RUNDELLS" LATTON, near HARLOW, Essex. OUR REF M/5. YOUR REF........... 12th March, 1940. W.A. Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Robotham, Thanks for yours of the 7th. I must get in touch with Hythe Road some time but will they be able to tell by looking at the car whether it wants a re-bore? I did not think it was possible that it could do and hoped that you would confirm this but since you do not, I am rather shaken on the matter and perhaps it may be discovered that it does want one after all. The engine vibration at over 60 m.p.h. is very bad. Yours sincerely, G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} R.{Sir Henry Royce} R.{Sir Henry Royce} Minchin [Handwritten initials in blue pencil over text: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}] [Handwritten initials below signature: C.H.W.] | ||