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).
Request for a revised crankshaft drawing to incorporate a new damper for a B.60 No.1 unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\1\ scan0290 | |
| Date | 19th December 1939 | |
| 1044 TO Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} c. to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}14/JH.19.12.39. CRANKSHAFT. Further to the rebuild of B.60 No.1 unit for test bed development, this is to be fitted with a new 2.75" journal crankshaft fitted with a Humber dampers. The crankshaft drawing EB.4685 shows a "blank" end where the damper should fit. Will you please produce a revised detail drawing incorporating SCD.1471 and EXS.1879. To facilitate this job we enclose herewith our own prints which please return with the revised drawing. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||