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).
Improved pieces and a modification for J.3. Silent Tappets due to previous failures.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\5\ scan0093 | |
| Date | 28th July 1933 | |
| X15560. To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner}2/HP.28.7.33. re J.3. Silent Tappets. We send you herewith: LeC.3588 showing improved pieces for the tappet spring, and tappet clamp, as these have failed. The drawing also deals with the small modification to the plunger, the angles of the holes being altered at the top so that a piece of wire can be inserted to push the ball into position when setting the valve gear. Drawing to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Print to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner} | ||