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).
Progress report on an F.10 type test, detailing non-stop engine runs and reliability.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 36\2\ scan 110 | |
| Date | 20th April 1927 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} +2934 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG20.4.27 F.10. TYPE TEST. V 3196 Three 10-hrs. non-stop runs on the bench have been completed and we expect to complete a 10 hrs. run on the hangar today. So far it has completed 8 1/2 hrs. of the 10 hrs. It will be seen from the information attached that we have had no failures and there has been no loss in power. The engine is being run on the endurance test at 432 HP. which is 9/10ths. 480 HP. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||