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).
Requesting the urgent completion of a high compression Bentley cylinder head, which is currently awaiting valves.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\1\ scan0192 | |
| Date | 1st December 1933 | |
| K7960 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/KT.1.12.33 GLN.60. We have a high compression Bentley cylinder head which is nearly finished. Lp.{Mr Lappin} has asked us if we can give him a high compression ratio. Will you please endeavour to finish off this cylinder head so that it can be fitted to the car before it goes away. We believe at present it is waiting for valves. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||