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).
Confirmation to fit a low inertia crankshaft damper and exhaust heated throttle to vehicle 80-WJ, and to examine pistons for knocks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\6\ Scan035 | |
| Date | 26th April 1930 | |
| RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} 17518 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} 2/MJ. 26.4.30. This is to confirm that you will fit the low inertia crankshaft damper, and the exhaust heated throttle, to 80-WJ. While we have the pistons out, Major Segrave has complained of piston knocks, so that they should be examined for any signs of partial seizure or bad bedding. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||