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).
Investigation into fitment and distribution problems with an eight-cylinder Vee engine, with comparisons to other engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 43\4\ Scan326 | |
| Date | 21th April 1931 | |
| X4024 R.{Sir Henry Royce} FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} E2/M21.4.31. C. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} C. to WGR. C. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} VEE ENGINES. _____________ At the time the eight cyl. Vee engine was being investigated it was found that the spread of the cylinders was too wide for the bonnet with the engine pushed forward to accomodate the steering box, and that the engine demanded rather a peculiar induction pipe for good distribution. We are going over these problems again to find if the original conclusions were correct and in the case of the latter point making sure that the crankshaft arrangement was the same as used on the Cadillac - e.g. [Diagram of a cross with numbers: 1 (top), 3 (left), 2 (right), 4 (bottom)] In the meantime we attach a table of information which we have gathered together with respect to 12 and 16 cyls. Vee engine. E | ||