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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).
Exhaust silencers for the P. 2. & 'U' Series 25HP, favouring spot welding over riveting for cost-saving.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 179\1\  img035
Date  20th October 1931
  
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ) FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce}
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} )
C. to S.. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} D..
EXHAUST SILENCERS -
P. 2. & 'U' SERIES 25HP.
R5/M/20.10.31.
X7220
X5220
We agree that P. 2. short silencer should be used, but we think this can be made equally good by spot welding instead of riveting, so saving much in labour cost.
P. 2. must have a silencer, probably 8" dia., that will not absorb so much of the BHP. at full speed of 3000 RPM.
EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} is sending a drawing.
R.{Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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