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).
Outlining the benefits of using an aluminium head and cylinders for the Phantom engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65\4\ scan0323 | |
| Date | 8th February 1926 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair})FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} & E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer})LE CANADELHenry Royce's French residence. c. to CJ. L8050 R4/M8.2.26. PHANTOM ENGINE. X.8770 X.8840 X.8050 The aluminium head and cylinders should be made to shew the value of :- (1) Weight saving. (2) Less detonations, permitting higher compression. (3) The value of a second sparking plug, and improved position of top plug. (4) Cyl. expanding more nearly the same as the piston. (5) Different induction pipes. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} has the particulars of what we propose. It is a further advance on Derby schemes 713/714 to meet the above. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||