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).
List of progress updates on various vehicle components including the fan, oil consumption, gudgeon pins, and radiator.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 69\3\ scan0119 | |
| Date | 10th March 1925 | |
| -3- Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}12/M10/3/25. (11) FAN. West WitteringHenry Royce's home town working on an improved scheme. Can Mr.Elliott say when this scheme will be handed to Mr.Bailey? It was considered that the alteration to Fan would not be a big job. (12) UNDERSHIELD. West WitteringHenry Royce's home town working on an improved scheme. Can Mr.Elliott let us know when Mr.Bailey will have drawings? (13) OIL CONSUMPTION. Experimental Dept. working on this to find a solution. (14) GUDGEON PIN KNOCKS. It was decided to slow down Pistons and Gudgeon pins in the Works as much as possible, consistent with keeping output going, so that a solution might be found for this job by the Experimental Dept. The piston trouble with the experimental car was also considered under the heading of 14. It was also thought advisable to go slowly with Pistons until further information was available. (15) LAGGING OF EXHAUST PIPES DOWNTAKE AND INTERMEDIATE. This was up to West WitteringHenry Royce's home town. Can Mr.Elliott give us any information as to when Mr.Bailey will have the instructions? (16) SHUTTER CONTROLS. Being redesigned by West WitteringHenry Royce's home town. It was considered this might cause three or four weeks delay. Can Mr.Elliott let us know when Mr.Bailey will have instructions? (17) RADIATOR. The radiators already made will have to be altered owing to loss of water. West WitteringHenry Royce's home town are considering this, but it is considered that the alteration will only be minor. (18) OIL LEAKING ON GENERATOR DRIVE. Drawing Office working on this. It is not | ||