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).
Progress report detailing current development work and cylinder bore wear tests on various chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 143\3\ scan0272 | |
| Date | 15th May 1940 | |
| - 2 - Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}19/HL.15.5.40. CURRENT DEVELOPMENT WORK. We have the following cars waiting to go in the Fitting Shop : Chassis No: Work to be done. 30.G.7. Complete strip report after 41,000 miles. Rebuild. 8.B.V. Gear box changed. Brake linkage clearance to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}611. Isolated centre bearing Propellor shaft. E.B.50.) 10.B.V.) New cover for first main shaft. 9.B.V. Modifications to the slipper wheel. Fitting of flush top pistons. 11.B.V. Machining of cylinder head. Tests to instructions. Vauxhall. Modifications to bring this car up to the anticipated standard of the Myth. Subsequent stripping for weight analysis and examination. CYLINDER BORE WEAR. The following chassis are being run by the Company and are fitted with special types of cylinder block, to reduce cylinder bore wear. Most of them have now reached a mileage where an examination should be made. 25.G.6. B.50.L.S. (Lp{Mr Lappin}'s car.) WMB.11. (Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s car.) 29.G.6. (Glasgow Transport.) 7.B.V. 12.B.V. S.B.50. - Continued - | ||