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).
The chassis programme, specifically the progress on 8-cylinder engine units and castings for the 'Alum 8'.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\2\ scan0017 | |
| Date | 15th January 1940 | |
| 10HH? To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} c. to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}13/JH.15.1.40. Chassis Programme. Further to our memo. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}12/JH.15.1.40. There are also four 8 cylinder units instructed to the shop. The specification for this engine is more advanced to date than the 6 cylinder. The main features are as laid down in - By/CS.1/EH.5.7.39. and By/CS.5/B.18.7.39. The above memos. are actually the details for the "Alum 8" and we are having the patterns completed for this and the castings will be supplied to you within the next two or three weeks. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||