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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).
Work report for a supercharged chassis unit detailing running times, planned tasks, and required spares.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 133\1\  scan0236
Date  29th June 1937
  
To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}
c.c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}
c.c. to E/PSN.

1129
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards}5/JH.29.6.37.

S/C Chassis Unit.

Running time for week ending Sat. 26th June 1937 - 18 1/2 hrs.
Fitting time for week ending Sat. 26th June 1937 - 11 1/2 hrs.

Work to be done.              Time.

Power & detonation on alum. head and block      1 day.

SHOP. Fit l/c block with 1.500" dia. RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}340 exhaust valve, and inclined valve alum head with .010" gasket.

Detonation and power variation with back pressure      2 days.

SHOP. Fit standard Bentley.

Power & detonation                  2 days.

SPARES.
(1) Spare sets of valve parts.
(2) Re-conditioned alum T.H.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards}
  
  


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