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).
Suggestion for a method to expand tubes in the 'Goshawk II' cylinder block, approved by Mr. Royce.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\G\August1921\ Scan20 | |
| Date | 1st August 1921 | |
| To HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to CJ. Copy to WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Copy to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Copy to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ORIGINAL REC'D AUG 27 X4225 RE "GOSHAWK II" CYLINDER STUD TUBES. Referring to the method of opening out the tubes in the "Goshawk II" cylinder block, it was suggested down here a little while ago that a small cage of rollers could be dropped into the end of the tube when it was in position in the cylinder block, and then a long tapered rod could be run through centrally by means of a drilling machine and so expanding the end of the tube by means of the rollers, leaving it in a set-up condition in the hole. Mr. Royce thinks this idea worth trying. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||