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).
Requesting an order for modified nickel cylinder head gaskets for an experimental engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\1\ scan0149 | |
| Date | 30th March 1935 | |
| To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} x49 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}11/KW.30.3.35. Nickel Gaskets for Experimental Engine. Will you please order from the Southwark Manufacturing Co., Nelson Passage, High Street, Birmingham - 3. Cylinder Head Gaskets to EB.308, except that the top of the cylinder bore with chamfer is now 3.520" instead of the previous dimension. We realise that this is going to leave only a small area for their corrugations, but we should like them to do the best they can and submit samples. At the same time we should like you to submit this drawing to the people who supply our C.& A.{Mr Adams} gaskets, and ask them if they can make a satisfactory gasket for us. If they can tackle the job we should like 3 off. We are very anxious to get hold of these gaskets within the next 10 days. We should therefore be glad if you would urge the manufacturers. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||