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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).
New drawings for 'Ripplet' cylinder heads, valve seats, and inlet valves.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 118\1\  scan0074
Date  9th February 1940
  
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To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}
c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}
c. to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}

Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH.4/JH.9.2.40.

Ripplet.
Cylinder Heads - 3¼" and 3½" bores 6.5 to 1

Sec.5050 - cylinder.
Sec.5060 - Valves & fittings.

Further to our memo. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH.2/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}6.2.40. and Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH.3/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} 6.2.40. please receive herewith 2 prints of each of the following new drawings :-

Sec.5050
RE.328 Valve seat - inlet, 6 off.

Sec.5060
RE.271 Inlet valve - 6 off.

The inlet valve is exactly as EX.S.1386 and if any valves made to this drawing are available, they may be used.

Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH.
  
  


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