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).
Confirming a verbal conversation to alter the exhaust system by removing bends as the starter motor is no longer required.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\2\ scan0028 | |
| Date | 27th February 1925 | |
| 8230 Mr.Shelton. c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY1/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 27.2.25. ----------- E.A.C.II. EXHAUST SYSTEM. ------------------------- I wish to confirm my verbal conversation to the effect that we should immediately, and if it is not possible to alter at once, as soon as possible, take the bends out of the exhaust system in plan between the exhaust outlets on the cylinder. Iam dealing with the particular pipe coupling up the front outlet to the exhaust box. A bend was put in, in plan, moving it bodily outwards, to enable us to incorporate the starter motor. The starter motor will not now be used, for 300 sets at any rate. This being so, it is wrong for us to put in any unnecessary bends in the exhaust system. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [Signature] | ||