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).
Development progress and issues on various car components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\5\ scan0162 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1941 | |
| Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/W.T.3.3.41 - 3 - and Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} will then instruct a set of parts to be made. 15 - PISTON SEIZURES. Recent piston seizures suggest that the hole in the rod is valuable and that we should run our experimental cars with this hole in action. Oil control may have to be adjusted to keep the consumption reasonable. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} commented on the fact that J.B pistons were knocking cold, though the car had only done 2/3000 miles. The matter should be investigated next time the car was in the shop, cylinder bore wear measurements being obtained, etc.. It was tentatively suggested that oversize split skirt pistons should be fitted. 16 - DIRECTION INDICATORS. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC{R. Childs}'s report showed progress. The improvement should be fitted to as many experimental cars as possible. 17 - FREEZING OF RUBBER STRIPS FITTED TO PREVENT WIND NOISES. There is no progress to report, but the experiment is in hand. 18 - WINDOW STICKING. Stainless steel channelling has been ordered, but it is lost on the railway. This experiment is important and must not be allowed to drop. 19 - WHEELS. The light wheels were promised for the 25th, but they have not yet materialized. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GB. will find out what has become of them. 20 - MATERIAL FOR THE MYTH BODY. We now have three sets of material for the Myth body in the Stores and two sets for the Myth frame. When Ward comes to the Works we will discuss this material with him and deliver what he requires to London. | ||