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).
The fitting of new valve spring washers for an Experimental Eagle 'E' Engine endurance test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 36\1\ scan 122 | |
| Date | 22th June 1917 | |
| H.R. a 500 (480 T) (N C 836. 18-3-16) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 1046. EFC/AT22.6.17. X.2925. - NEW VALVE SPRING WASHERS. This Experiment was instructed to be incorporated endurance in the 100 hours/test for Experimental Eagle "E" Engine by Mr. Olley's memo Cy1/B16.6.17. In Mr. Stent's instructions (By/St11/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}19617) he remarks:- "Washers E.13041 instructed in our memo Ry/St6/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}24217 under X.2925 and alsoon supersheet E.13438 (X.3027) should be fitted+" Mr. Hives remarks:-EH1/AT21617 -Engine for America. "These will be fitted." | ||