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).
Status report on various engine components including cylinder units, gearboxes, induction systems, and crankshaft dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\1\ scan0012 | |
| Date | 12th July 1939 | |
| - 9 - HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}10/BA.12.7.39. REMARKS 4 Cylinder Unit. of the existing B.60 Units. EB.4843 C'shaft promised by Shardlows for 1st week in July We anticipate passing to test by the 2nd week in July. Subject to Crankshaft coming to hand by the tim promised. Crankshafthas not yet come to hand HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} is urging. MISCELLANEOUS. All Helical Gear Boxes. 3 Overdrive Boxes instructed. 3 Standard Ratio Boxes instructed. The three Overdrive boxes are completed, of the three std. ratio boxes, one is completed and is fitted to 30.G.VII. in connection with 30,000 miles trials. The other two are required for 12.B.V. and 3.B.50. B.V. Induction System ECD.1382 Code BA.32/3. EB.4995 Inlet pipe. To be fitted to 7.B.V. - 9.B.V. - portable rig engine for trial in the cold chamber and W.III No.4 Test Bed Unit. 6 Continental sets of parts. Special details are instructed under code BA.100. all of these parts to be treated as urgent. Warner type Gear Box. Code BA.83. Details for the above are instructed, same are to be carefully checked up with a view of arriving at a completion date. B.80 Studebaker Crankshaft Damper code BE.10/3. Details instructed 20.6.39 this job is urgently required to be carefully checked up with a view of arriving at a completion date. AG. stated that he anticipated completing all machining by 18.7.39. B.80.Crankshaft Damper. Details to suit adapting Cadillac type of bonded rubber damper on a B.80 Unit. Now being fitted to B.80.No.2 Unit. continued. | ||