Requesting clarification on whether recent engine re-bores on two vehicles were the first.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\2\ scan0060 | |
| Date | 8th December 1938 | |
| To GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} at Kingsbury. Particulars of Cylinder Wear. Thanks for the return shewing the above. We note with interest two cars in particular that have had re-bore i.e. B.74.DG. at 83,533 and B.167.BL. at 76,608. Are these the first re-bores, and if not, what mileage has been done since the previous one? If an engine has had a previous re-bore will you please indicate this on your chart in future. BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten Note] B.74.DG First rebore B.167.BL. " " [Stamped] DEC A.M. 1938 | ||
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).