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).
Cylinder wear results from tests in Kingsbury and anticipating further details from Paris.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\1\ scan0212 | |
| Date | 8th October 1936 | |
| To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} x49 Kingsbury, Oct. 8th, 1936. Bentley. I am enclosing cylinder wear results from Kingsbury as promised. The results of the lubricated cylinders via the con rod are indicated by a red line. I think you will find them interesting. The result from Paris will be along shortly giving more detail. The cars being driven faster. I thought more details of the wear of the bore would give us valuable information. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.W.Hancock. | ||