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).
Progress report detailing the status of various engineering components, trials, and instructions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\1\ scan0022 | |
| Date | 19th July 1939 | |
| -9- HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}7/BA.19.7.39. W.R.No.2. Fitted in 12.B.V. for 15,000 miles trials. W.R.No.3. Fitted in 1.R.1 Chassis. 4 Cylinder Unit. This new unit is being produced by convertig one of the existing B.60 Units. EB.4843 C'shaft promised by Shardlows for 19.7.39 The Camshaft requires grinding to complete. Engine Unit for convertion is required. MISCELLANEOUS. All Helical Gear Boxes. 3 Overdrive Boxes instructed. 3 Standard Ratio Boxes instructed. The three Overdrive boxes are completed, of the 3 std. ratio boxes 2 are completed, 1 is fitted to 30.G.VII and 1 in 12.B.V. in connection with 30,000 miles trials. The other is required for 3.B.50. B.V.Induction System ECD.1382 Code BA.32/3. EB.4995 Inlet Pipes. To be fitted to 7.B.V. - 91B.V. - portable rig engine for trial in the cold chamber and W.III.No.4 Test Bed Unit. 6 sets are now available. 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 before the holiday. continued. | ||