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).
Full-scale drawing of the 'Peregrine' engine, its bore size, and design modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\8\ B001_X100 Engine Chassis-page003 | |
| Date | 14th September 1931 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} X4027 E1/M14.9.31. C. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} "PEREGRINE" We send you herewith LeC.2954, shewing a full scale transverse section through the 'Peregrine' which was drawn to get an idea of its size for making up the chassis drawing. The bore has been fixed at 2.725 so as to be just within the 18HP. - Treasury rating. The design actually shews a C.I. cylinder and top half of crankcase in one casting, but this should now be modified to have inserted liners with the material still all C.I. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||