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).
Performance modifications for chassis 34 UB for the Duc d'Alba in Spain.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 29\3\ Scan052 | |
| Date | 10th June 1914 | |
| R.R. 627. (100H) (V.V. 975. 1-5-14) E.P. 6536. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Merlo/B10614. Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON --- Mr Hives. B Mr. BEREND Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN Cr{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} Mr. CHICHESTER C Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX D Mr. DELOOZE Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. DAY E Mr. ELLIOTT Eu EUROPE Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON'S Secretary K Mr. KILNER Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACKINTOSH Mer Mr. MERCER M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY P Mr. OLDHAM Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE'S Secretary JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LF LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY Y VIENNA Wa{Mr Wallis} Mr. WALLIS Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD Re Chassis 34 UB - Spain. 10/6/14. Mr Johnson asks our opinion concerning the requirements of the Duc d'Alba who asks for an L/E type chassis with compression higher than standard on this type of chassis. He also wants to have a very fast car, so we should like to have your Department's remarks concerning the proposal of fitting pistons and connecting rods of the 7 CA type, viz., E.3728 and E.3718, and also of your opinion with regard to the fitting of stronger valve springs E.4247. Will you please let me have these remarks at the earliest possible moment so that we may communicate same to Mr. Johnson. p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Signature with 10/6/14 inside] [Handwritten note in left margin]: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} XX [Handwritten reply at bottom]: Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} For a very fast car I should recommend an engine built up with the same compression parts as the Radley's Austrian Trials car. This had 70 lbs compression, Conn. Rods E3718 Pistons E 4213 L & E carburettor with larger throats. Valve springs E 4247. This makes a nice fast touring car. For pure speed work we could obtain more. This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||