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).
Proposal to submit an 8-cylinder aluminium block engine to the Air Ministry for an R.A.F. winch project.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\2\ img078 | |
| Date | 26th February 1941 | |
| To EH/SH. from EH. Copy to Mr. Ew/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} ALUMINIUM BLOCK - 8-CYLINDER We are proposing to submit this engine to the Air Ministry as an alternative to the V.W.I for driving the winch which we are at present designing. This would enable us to get some experience on the engine and at the same time help the national effort. Will you therefore please mark all drawings of pieces that we are going to ask the shops to make for this particular unit; R.A.F. winch project. EH. | ||