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).
Drawing Office instructions for an 8-cylinder high-power aluminum engine unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\1\ scan0199 | |
| Date | 11th July 1939 | |
| 3 Special - 104H 2 Ordinary To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}3/BA.11.7.39. 8 Cylinder High Power Alum Unit. We have now received complete D.O. instructions for the above new Unit in accordance with the following schemes. PD.308 Dry Liner Alum Straight Eight. PD.313. Modified Front Endl PD.316. Modified Rear End. PD.321. Thread Adaptors for Ignition Tower. Will you please let us know how many sets you wish us to instruct. at the moment we have details going through to complete up to B.80.No.7 Unit, which means that we shall have to re-instruct all sections to complete what ever number of the Alum Engines you require. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC{W. S. Cassel} | ||