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).
The required shortening of the 20 HP crankshaft nose due to crankcase alterations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 74\3\ scan0216 | |
| Date | 9th September 1919 | |
| To DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to CJ. " " BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} " " EH. " " EFC. RE 20 H.P. CRANKSHAFT. X.3208. With reference to the 20 H.P. Crankshaft and the alterations now being completed to the crankcase, would you kindly note that the latter will probably entail some slight shortening of the nose of the crankshaft which carries the crankshaft pinion, but the remaining portion of the crankshaft will not be altered. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} R.R. 235 B (200 T) (S & P. 674 22-5-19) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2376. | ||