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 to the Air Ministry enclosing a certified test curve for the F. Type engine with new long duration camshafts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 43\3\ Scan200 | |
| Date | 13th October 1928 | |
| X9003 C. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. Py C. Mr. Wilkins, A.I.D. Rg{Mr Rowledge}2/LW. Your ref. 289999/27/R.D.E.2b/A.G.F. 13th October 1928 The Secretary, Air Ministry, Adastral House, Kingsway, W.C.2. For the attention of Captain A.{Mr Adams} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Forsyth Dear Sir, Rolls-Royce F.{Mr Friese} Type Engine Fitted with Supercharger In reply to your letter of the 3rd inst., we have pleasure in enclosing herewith a certified test curve carried out on an F.{Mr Friese} engine with carburetters in the "V" with the new long duration camshafts fitted. We trust this will enable you to decide that the new camshafts can be adopted as standard and also to decide whether the engines for Messrs. Westland and Hawker's can have their camshafts changed to the new type. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD. Enc. | ||