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).
Testing a one-piece cast iron cylinder block and crankcase for a 20 HP engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\2\ scan0215 | |
| Date | 29th August 1930 | |
| X. 5000. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn{Mr Robinson}3/AD29.8.30. X5050. 20 HP. ENGINE ROUGHNESS. R.{Sir Henry Royce} has agreed that we should test out a cylinder block and crankcase cast in one piece in cast iron. We understand that the Foundry believe that they can effect this without a great deal of difficulty and we should therefore like you to proceed with this job. We want the cylinder block to be available for a Japan engine. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||