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).
Arranging for an investigation into cylinder distortion using parts borrowed from Lagonda.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\4\ scan0058 | |
Date | 9th April 1937 | |
1124 W/K.{Mr Kilner} KC. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}2/R.9.4.37. Matthews is coming down to Kingsbury on Monday morning to do some more investigation into cylinder distortion. We have been able to borrow from Lagonda a crankcase, block and head on which to do some tests with their type of construction in which the long bolts do not pass right through the block. Matthews is going to Staines on an Experi- mental car on its way to Brooklands. Can you arrange to pick him up at the Lagonda Works at 11.a.m. with a large enough car to bring the crankcase, etc. to Kingsbury where he can take the necessary measurements ? Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||