Cylinder bore regrinds and resulting oil consumption figures for various cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\2\ scan0126 | |
| Date | 22th December 1936 | |
| K {Mr Kilner} /W. GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} ..to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c to By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c to RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} c to Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} GWH {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} /DPB/22.12.36. CYLINDER BORES AND OIL CONSUMPTION. ------------------ B.86.GA. Reground at Bentleys .010 oversize. Oil consumption 1600.m.p.g. Erico rings. 4 1/4 litre B.108.GA.Reground at Bentleys .010 oversize. Oil consumption 800.m.p.g. Erico rings. 4 1/4 B.51.AE. Reground at Bentleys .015 oversize. Oil consumption 800.m.p.g. Erico rings. 3 1/2 B.100.FB.Reground at Bentleys .010 oversize. Oil consumption 1600.m.p.g. R.R.rings. 3 1/2 B.3.CW. Reground at Bentleys .015 oversize. Oil consumption 1600.m.p.g. R.R.rings. 3 1/2 GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||
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).