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).
Design of exhaust pipes for an engine model codenamed 'China'.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 6\7\ 07-page179 | |
| Date | 10th November 1931 | |
| EXTRACT FROM:- X5230. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ) FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ) R.2/M.10.11.31. (S230. C. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} CAR DESIGN WORK. EXHAUST PIPES. 'China' is a bad engine on which to arrange a simple pipe, and we have had to send you something that is too much for a permanent design, and will be cured on J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} 3. This we have designed with definite slides at each end so that there is no such thing as sufficient clearance in the studs. As shown it is: (1) Not likely to be too tightly clamped. (2) No limit to the clearance. (3) Nuts should not come loose. (4) Inexpensive joint rings. (5) Well controlled without steady pin in pipe to limit slide. Experience we think will justify the extra work necessary that we have to make it thus more foolproof. R | ||