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).
List of nineteen points to be noted regarding the engine unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\3\ scan0206 | |
| Date | 27th March 1936 guessed | |
| ENGINE UNIT. Points to be noted :- (1) Mechanical reliability. (2) Smoothness. (3) Silence. (4) Power output. (5) Ignition advance characteristics. (6) Filters. (7) Maintenance of oil pressure. (8) Freedom from oil leaks. (9) Accessibility. (10) Plug and exhaust valve cooling. (11) Cylinder bore distortion. (12) Flywheel flutter. (13) Detonation, minimum fuel octane number required. (14) Oil consumption. (15) Heat to oil and water. (16) Specific petrol consumption. (17) Oil and water pump delivery. (18) General corrosion. (19) Camshaft suitability for slow running. | ||