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).
Relaying a cable about the strip-down results of a Packard-built engine test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 143\2\ scan0153 | |
| Date | 30th May 1941 | |
| 1204 To:- Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}, E, Sft{Mr Swift}, Lov{Mr Lovesey}, HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}, TB, Lov{Mr Lovesey}/Wst, Cgh{W Clough}, Cgh{W Clough}/BM, Fm. Ha/GB.1/DK.30.5.41. Given below is a copy of cable - Ellor 49 - which no doubt will be of great interest to you. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/CB. " HIVES. No.1. PACKARD BUILT ENGINE NOW STRIPPED AFTER RUNNING SATISFACTORY FOR 4 1/2 HOURS, WORKING UP TO 1000 H.P. 2650 r.p.m. 7 LBS. BOOST. GOOD STRIP BUT SIGNS OF HARD BEARING AT SOME POINTS ON LEAD BRONZE BIG END SHELLS. THESE WILL BE CASED AND ENGINE REASSEMBLED FOR FURTHER ENDURANCE RUNNING. ALL MAIN BEARINGS GOOD CONDITION. MERLIN XX FLIGHT ENGINE NOW BEING STALLED IN P.40 READY TO FLY IN THREE WEEKS. ELLOR. " | ||