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).
Secret memo regarding modifications to a drawing, including crankcase and con. rod dimensions.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\V\October1930-February1931\ Scan316 | |
| Date | 1st February 1931 | |
| COPY. FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SECRET. E3/MLT.2.31. x5770 C. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} JAPAN 3. -LeC. 2853. [STAMPED: ORIGINAL] We send you herewith the original of the above drawing shewing the modifications incorporated that were suggested by HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} and RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} together with others mentioned in our recent memos to R.{Sir Henry Royce} We are sorry that this drawing is not altered to scale in respect to the height of crankcase and length of con. rods, but we have put on the necessary dimensions shewing this revision, and believe that it will save time for you to make this modification in detailing. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||