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).
Numbered list of engine components, tests, and tasks, including a request for work for the fitting shop.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img138 | |
| Date | 24th February 1937 | |
| -2- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}8/R.24.2.37. (12) P.III outer steering column black stove enamelled Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/PJH12/AP.13.1.37. (13) B.19 Unit - Special bearings Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl{Len H. Swindell}15/JH.16.2.37. (14) Crankshaft with special holes in pins Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}12/JH. 8.1.37. (15) B.18. Vandervell W/M bearings - Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}18/AP.26.1.37. (16) B.2. Unit. Large journal crank - Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}8/AP.26.1.37. (17) Modified Cylinder Head - LeC.5367. (18) Short duration camshaft with long toes LeC.5426. (19) Rockers W/M bush and coppered shaft - Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}15/M.13.2.37. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}5/AP.4.2.37. (20) Packing up of P.III Valve Gear - Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}2/R.20.2.37. (21) Special Valve Guides & Valves for No.10 - Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}16/JH.16.2.37. (22) Camshaft for Trial on Continental Unit - Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}9/M.2.2.37. (23) New No.16 unit or any of parts specified - Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}6/AP.26.1.37. (24) LeC.5401 Short Duration Camshaft. (25) LeC.5441 Solid Rockers. (26) No.8 Unit small base circle camshaft - Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}2/AP. 9.12.36. (27) Stelliting experiments Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}16/AP.16.11.36. (28) Oil Pump tests Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}5/AP.24.12.36. (29) Oil flow through connecting rods - Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}8/JH.9.3.36. (30) 4 HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} box for dynamo. We should also like to send into the Fitting Shop:- (1) 29-EX for re-lining of the clutch. (2) 22.G.V. for 10,000 miles inspection - as per memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}9/AP.13.2.37. | ||