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).
Dispatch of four special Nickel-chrome-molybdenum cylinder blocks for wear testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\2\ scan0055 | |
| Date | 23th January 1939 | |
| W/K - GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}8/JH.23.1.39. CYLINDER BORE WEAR. Four special cylinder blocks have been despatched for your attention at Kingsbury. These are standard B.II blocks in special material - Nickel-chrome-molybdenum. The purpose of sending these blocks is that they should be fitted to customers cars, to ascertain if they are any better for wear, than the standard material. Special note should be made, so that these blocks can be traced for checking later. [Stamp in red ink:] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Jm{Mr Morley} [Handwritten note:] Can you get these by lifting a few heads. Jm{Mr Morley} | ||