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).
Requesting valve samples to test if they can be resized for a 40/50 HP engine altered to have overhead valves.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 180\M1\9\ img011 | |
| Date | 3rd October 1921 | |
| To WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to A.J. MS V.H. NEPTUNE ORIGINAL E2/G3/10/21 * 2/9 SOW X4420 RE 40/50 H.P. ENGINE ALTERED TO OVERHEAD VALVES. With reference to your memo WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}4/M26/9/21, would you kindly note that Mr. Royce would like you to send one of the quantity of the valves of which you have 2932 in the Shops partly machined, and also one of the valves of which you have 2371 in the Stores partly machined. It is desired to see if we can turn these valves down to the smaller size required for the overhead gear. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||