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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.
  
  


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