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).
B.60 engine's heavy oil filler and a proposed modification to prevent loosening due to torque reaction.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\5\ scan0080 | |
| Date | 6th September 1938 | |
| SECRET. 1044 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} & Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/GMC. c. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Filex RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/GMC.1/LS.6.9.38. B.60 - ENGINE. The oil filler is rather heavy compared with the size of flange which is bolted to the cylinder block. On torque reaction, the oscillation of the engine may cause the joint to become loose. If 3 bolts are considered excessive an alternative would be to place the studs in a vertical plane instead of horizontally as at present. Sewell Please deal with this GMJ RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/GMC. GMC. | ||