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).
Requesting reports on a 20/25 HP cylinder head and two Bentley engine tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\4\ scan0400 | |
| Date | 19th October 1936 | |
| To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} X200 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}28/KW.19.10.36. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} is asking for a report on the following :- (1) 20/25 HP. cylinder head with improved exhaust valve guides. (2) A test on the standard Bentley with the centre cylinder stud removed to see if the joint remains gas-tight. (3) The figures we obtained when we ran a Bentley with 6 separate carburetters. Will you let me have some information. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||