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).
Proposing an alternative engine to the nearly complete Wraith engine, considering Bentley chassis requirements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 6\6\ 06-page036 | |
| Date | 14th October 1935 | |
| (3) E.1/HP.14.10.35. the compact nature of the power unit. The purpose of this memo is not to suggest stopping the Wraith engine which should be nearing completion, but to put up an alternative proposal for consideration. Naturally the Bentley engine policy has to be considered also in relation to the Wraith, but there is less reason for wanting a short engine on the Bentley chassis where space and weight for coachwork is more circumscribed, and furthermore there are strong technical reasons why a vertical type of engine should be retained in connection with valve gear and supercharger developments. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||