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).
Copy of a wire from Mr. Royce discussing various engine component issues, supplies, and tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\4\ scan0216 | |
| Date | 7th July 1916 | |
| COPY OF WIRE RECEIVED FROM MR ROYCE 7/7/16. RE BUGATTI CAPS SEE MEMO ELLIOTT WORMALD JULY 4th. RE ZENITH WILL NADIN AND HIVES SEE THAT SUITABLE AND SAFE INTAKE IS ARRANGED. WE HAVE NOT SUFFICIENT PARTICULARS. SUGGEST WE OBTAIN A SUPPLY OF ZENITH FOR ALL OUR AERO ENGINES. CAPS MARKED ROLLS-ROYCE COVER OF FLOAT CHAMBER SHOULD BE LOCKED. RE HAND STARTER GEAR RATIO SHOULD BE NINE TO ONE, SIX TO ONE LEVER PASSED EXPERIMENTALLY. CLAUDEL CARBURETTERS CONTROL ARE URGENT CANNOT UNDERSTAND DELAY IN SO SIMPLE A CITY? FLOAT CHAMBER CAPS CAN BE ALUMINIUM. RE FALCONS CYLINDER STUDS BREAKING HAD THIS SOLID FLANGES AND VERY HIGHEST COMPRESSION. RE BROKEN PROPELLER SHAFTS RUN THIS ENGINE ON HANGAR TEST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN TWELVE CYLINDERS. AFTERWARDS SIX FOR LONG PERIOD. [Handwritten in left margin]: WI/76 | ||