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).
Upcoming tests for a modified crankshaft, tubular connecting rods, and slipper wheel in a 10-EX Phantom engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\2\ scan0290 | |
| Date | 1st November 1927 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X8230 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}6/LG1.11.27. X8770 X8010 PHANTOM. Next week we shall be testing the modified crankshaft, tubular conn. rods and new slipper wheel in 10-EX engine. For the first run we shall have to use the present pedestal pistons. We are running cars with the modified exhaust manifold and heat to hot spot. The first tests are very promising. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||