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).
Instruction on marking connecting rods with their weight for individual replacement across all chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\3\ scan0148 | |
| Date | 19th August 1937 | |
| ~~PY. from RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/CY.~~ c.c. to LA.{L. A. Archer} ~~c.c. to HD.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}~~ c.c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} ~~c.c. to JLE.{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager}~~ ~~c.c. to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}~~ CONNECTING RODS - ALL CHASSIS. We have instructed for all Connecting Rods to have marked on each, its weight, so that in the event of replacement being required a single rod can be supplied without having to supply a complete set. The engine number at which this weight marking feature was incorporated is given below :- Chassis. Piece No. Engine No. 25/30-HP. E.60889/90. K-23-V.{VIENNA} Bentley. EB.2815/16. A-3-BL. Phantom.III. E.85407/S. S-28-K.{Mr Kilner} RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Cy. | ||