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).
Crankshaft forgings for the B.80 engine and the associated drawings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\2\ scan0397 | |
| Date | 24th February 1944 | |
| 1044 1116 To: EM/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 24.2.44. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/h.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 2. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} will be following up crankshaft forgings for the B.80. and Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} has agreed that the dies shall be sunk immediately. Herewith the drawings which you requested. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Enclosures. Since Mr. Robotham signed the above, I understand from Mr. Hunt that he has already sent to you the drawings referred to - EB.4575 Crankshaft 8-cylinder. EB.3036 Crankshaft 4-cylinder. | ||