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).
Chassis programme for the B.40 engine, detailing new drawings for crankcase and bearing caps.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 134\5\ scan0037 | |
| Date | 22th January 1940 | |
| 1133 File To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}2/BA.22.1.40. CHASSIS PROGRAMME. Crankcase & Bearings Sec.5000. B.40 Engine (2 litre). Please receive herewith 3 Blue Prints of each of the following new drawings :- RE.185 Front Bearing Cap. 1 off. RE.186 Inter. " " 2 " RE.187 Centre " " 1 " RE.188 Rear. " " 1 " Will you please produce 3 sets of the above, and note that the existing patterns for Bearing Caps, EB.4393/4/5/6 can be permanently altered, as they will be fitted to all cast iron type engines. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||