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).
Meeting minutes or progress report on various engine projects detailing component status and action points.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0050 | |
| Date | 3rd February 1939 | |
| -4- HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}1/CB.3.2.39. B.80 No. 2. FN. stated that this new unit would be ready for test 7.2.39. B.50 No. 3. The crankshaft is due 2.2.39. - AG. reported that the crankcase was some little way off. - The camshaft was urged by HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} FN. was requested to give a completion promise at the next meeting. B.80 No. 4. All concerned were requested to review this unit with the object of giving a promise of completion at the next meeting. B.80 Nos. 5 & 6. (Conventional) Patterns are instructed for the following :- (a) Cylinder head. (b) Rocker cover. (c) Water pump. By/NS.{Norman Scott} to urge the crankcase and any other details necessary for this conversion from side exhaust valves to overhead type. Increased diameter journal crankshafts (i.e. 2.750) are required for these units. B.60 No. 1. On endurance test. B.60 No. 2. Fitted to 29.G.VI. The crankshaft Ex.S.1301 to suit the revised crankshaft damper, SCD.1043 is now required. AG. to look into this and give a promise at the next meeting. This should be treated as urgent. continued. | ||