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).
Letter from Levallois regarding an engine clean, fitting a high compression cylinder head, and potential piston work for chassis B.179.AE.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\1\ Scan349 | |
| Date | 11th January 1936 | |
| Bentley Motors Ltd. Derby........... Levallois Sr/VA3/ET.II.1.36 Re: CHASSIS B.179.AE - Mr. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} EDMOND-BLANC The above car is being sent to us on Monday next in order that we can carry out an R.20 engine clean and fit a High Compression cylinder head which we have in stock. In view of the mileage which this car has run (approximately 45.000 Kms.) and owing to the oil consumption being very high, there is a possibility that we may have to rebore and fit oversize pistons. Will you please let us know by return whether an H.C. cylinder head can be fitted to an engine which has standard split skirt pistons such as are fitted to this engine or would aerolite pistons have to be fitted? Sr/VA. [Handwritten Initials Left]: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten Signature Middle]: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||