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).
Experiment involving prematurely firing an engine while it is being slowly revolved.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 34\2\ Scan021 | |
| Date | 6th June 1916 | |
| To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} for EH from St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} S2/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}6616. June 6th, 1916. X.2220. We have taken out the above X number for the experiment involved in Mr Royce's memo RB{R. Bowen}/W30516 re slowly revolving the engine by power through the hand starter while the engine is prematurely fired at all angles of the connecting rod. X2220 | ||