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).
Summary of the running tests on a 4-stroke diesel engine, noting the programme is complete and the unit was changed to a two-stroke.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\3\ scan0069 | |
| Date | 8th March 1939 | |
| /128 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards} c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards}5/MH.{M. Huckerby}8.3.39. 4-STROKE DIESEL. Herewith summary of rest of running on the above unit. This completes the work done on this engine so far as available reports go. If any other reports exist it is not anticipated that they will cover a great deal as the general programme appears to be completed. The unit was changed to a two-stroke after the above, and it is not yet proposed to go into this work in detail. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards} | ||