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).
Work programme for a supercharged chassis unit, detailing running times and a schedule of modifications and tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\1\ scan0166 | |
| Date | 22th February 1937 | |
| 1/29 HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed{J. L. Edwards} c to E/PSN Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed{J. L. Edwards}11/M.22.2.37. S/C Chassis Unit. Running time for week ending 20th Feb. 1937 - 15 1/2 hours. Fitting time " " " - 23 " Programme for week ending 27th February 1937. Work to be done. Time. Carried forward:- Complete fitting of No. 1 Head (LeC 4075) Run power and detonation curves. 1 1/2 days. SHOP:- Fit alum. high power head to RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}315 incorporating high lift rocker and 1.750" dia. inlet valve. Power and detonation curves. 1 1/2 days. SHOP:- Remove .048" gasket and fit a new one of 33 gauge (.010" thick) to give a C.R. of approximately 6.60. This gasket will have to be made. Power and detonation tests. 1 day. SHOP:- The C.R. is now to be raised to 7.0 : 1 and instructions will be issued as soon as it is possible to state how much is to be machined off the head. Power and detonation tests. 1 1/2 days. Contd. | ||