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).
Relaying Mr. Royce's decision to reject a proposed alteration to the 40/50 chassis valve gear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 74\3\ scan0313 | |
| Date | 1st January 1922 | |
| R.R. 255e (50 T) (S.H. 988, 19-2-21) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 3009 X4432 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to CJ. c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X.8764. E2/M11.1.22. 40/50 CHASSIS VALVE GUIDES. In reply to your report Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/LG6.1.22., kindly note Mr. Royce is not in agreement at the moment with making any alteration to the 40/50 chassis in respect of the valve gear. He says that we are near the end of the production of this design and are too busy with other and more important work at the moment to carry out the modification suggested. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||