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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 discussing a scheme to prevent cold knocks and standardizing an extra oil valve for U.S. engines.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 66\3\  scan0218
Date  21th December 1927 guessed
  
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I think we shall find that this scheme gives a positive insurance against cold knocks and will then write you so that you may persuade Hives to try it with a view to standardization on all engines for the U.S. replacing our present extra oil valve.

Very truly yours,

Maurice Olley

MO/R
  
  


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