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).
To Mr. Vickers regarding the dispatch of drawings for a new 4-cylinder engine and a Straight 8 Alum engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 134\5\ scan0022 | |
| Date | 11th December 1939 | |
| 1/33. W/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} To Mr. Vickers from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}11.12.39. We are sending you herewith drawings of the cylinder block and bottom half of the new 4-cylinder engine which we are about to make. Will you please put the patterns in hand forthwith. The cylinder head will follow within the next few days. With regard to the Straight 8 Alum engine, the drawings of the cylinders and cylinder head and crankcase will be despatched this week. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} We are following up with drawings showing the 2.8 bore cylinder in this block so that you can arrange patterns to produce either size. | ||