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).
Wear on 40/50 HP valve guides and the potential adoption of new valve covers from the Springfield facility.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 74\3\ scan0336 | |
| Date | 13th May 1924 | |
| X2704 X4432 To BJ. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to EY. c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c; to FN. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG13.5.24. RE. WEAR ON 40/50 VALVE GUIDES. X2704 The question of adopting enclosed valves on the present 40/50 HP. was raised at a Conference at Derby on the 14th. April 1924., at which Cj. and yourself were present. The record of the Conference (CJ9/E15.4.24) is as follows :- 'Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} raised the question as to whether we should make the present chassis as up-to-date as possible by the adoption of the new valve covers which are being to be introduced by Springfield*. It was thought preferable that Springfield should be asked to send us a chassis fitted with this improvement.' Before OY. left for Springfield we asked him to let us know as soon as they have completed a set of parts so that we might be able to get hold of these parts more quickly than waiting for a complete chassis. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||