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).
Confirming a crankshaft modification for a 4-cylinder mock-up unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 134\5\ scan0013 | |
| Date | 14th June 1939 | |
| 1133, To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}4/MH.{M. Huckerby}14.6.39. 4 CYLINDER MOCK UP. This memo to confirm our verbal discussion with L.Buckler that the crankshaft of the above unit which is now in operation, will be left unbored in the journal from the last crank throw to the flywheel flange. The object is to facilitate, if required, the shortening of the crank and the fitting of the flywheel flange immediately behind No.6 journal bearing. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||