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).
Secret memo regarding a proposal to lengthen an undershield based on a 10,000-mile test report.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\3\ scan0265 | |
| Date | 4th May 1925 | |
| X. 8290 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} S E C R E T. E1/M4.5.25. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} C. UNDERSHIELD. We notice that your tester Hancock's remarks regarding lengthening the undershield in the report on the 10,000 miles test. Do we take it that you agree that it is desirable to make some alteration increasing the length of the undershield? We would point out that series 'V' follows EAC.3. practice in this respect. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||