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).
Work programme and list of outstanding spares for an S/C Chassis Unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\1\ scan0171 | |
| Date | 1st March 1937 | |
| > 1129 HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards} c. E/Psn. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards}2/R.1.3.37. S/C CHASSIS UNIT. Running time for week-ending 27th Feb.1937 - 12 1/4 hours. Fitting " " " " " " - 26 hours. Programme for week-ending 6th Feb. 1937. Work to be done. Time. Power & detonation on Alum. Head. RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} 315 1 1/2 days. Shop. Remove head and replace .048" gasket with a .010" thick to give a C.R. of 6.75. Power. & detonation tests. 1 1/2 days. Shop. Remove alum. head, and machine .056" off the face, at the same time recessing the valve .056" further into the seat, and fitting the new push rod to RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} 441 A drawing for the modification is to be issued by E/Psn. Power, detonation & valve timing tests. 2.3 days. The following spares, in order of urgency, are still outstanding:- (1) Push rods to RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}441, required by Wednesday for fitting with .010" joint to Alum. head, instructed HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} 19/BA. 27.2.37. (2) Replacement push rods to EB. 2021. (3) Replacement inlet rocker bushes. (4) Tachometer drive to SCT.53. instructed 14.12.36. (5) Induction Pipe to SCT.52 instructed 14.12.36. | ||