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).
Confirming the policy that compression ratios on F.2.B. Series chassis will not be raised for customer delivery without testing by Sales officials and personal sanction.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\7\ Scan118 | |
| Date | 1st June 1928 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 4790 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from BJ. c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. BP. C. Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Power - F.2.B. Series. BJ1/ES.6.28 In regard to the third paragraph of your Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG7.6.28, I presume it is clear to all that the compression ratio will not be raised on any chassis for delivery to a customer until Sales officials have tested it, and I have personally sanctioned this. BJ. | ||