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).
Letter from Standard Garage Co. seeking advice on fitting valve seats to a custom twin-cam cylinder head.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\3\ scan0035 | |
| Date | 30th November 1936 | |
| 1204 PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL. Customers' Cars are driven by our Staff at Owners' own Risk and Responsibility. STANDARD GARAGE CO. Proprietors: W. PARNELL, M.I.M.T., A.M. Inst.B.E. R.{Sir Henry Royce} PARNELL. ALFRETON ROAD, DERBY. Phone: 1958. DAY and NIGHT SERVICE. Our Ref: Racing Dept. R.P./MAH. November 30th 1936. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Automobile Engineers, Nightingale Road, Derby. for the attention of Mr. Ives. Dear Sir, We have had a Cylinder Head cast in the Rolls Royce Alloy, R.R.50. This Head is to be used for racing and is a special Twin Cam-Shaft Cylinder Head of our own design. Unfortunately, we are in trouble with this in the way of getting Valve Seats put in. Could you recommend us whether it would be possible to run the Valve direct on to the Alloy Seat without an insert. On the other hand would it be possible for you to undertake to put in these Seats, as you will appreciate, this car is to be used for high speed work, and it may be a good opportunity for your goodselves to experiment as well as to help us. Yours faithfully, p.p. The Standard Garage Co. Wm. Parnell M.I.M.T.,A.M.Inst.B.E Manager. [Left Sidebar Text] Specialists in— Cylinder Reboring Spray Painting Car Valeting Heavy Overhauls Vehicle Maintenance Tyre Stockists Break Down Ambulance available hours per day Highly Skilled Men only employed All Classes of Electrical Work undertaken | ||