Departmental memo regarding the stopping of chassis delivery to change flywheels, impacting ground clearance and engine performance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 8\4\ 04-page016 | |
| Date | 31th May 1912 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed: Mr Johnson Date: 31/5/12 Reference: EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 40/T31512 RE GROUND CLEARANCE. It is a fact that several chassis have been stopped from delivery for flywheels to be changed to small type. The damped spring drive coupling is not being fitted and I would like your authority that this is in order. The difference in ground clearance made by changing the flywheels is only 3/8" and it rather surprised me that for this amount of extra clearance we should sacrifice our sweet running engine. I shall be glad to hear from you on the matter. E.P. Handwritten notes: Top left: W Craven telephone this morn from Tech Office Top centre: to order today 3/6 Left margin: Urgent Mr B In Tech Office to Consider & Report Do they agree as by? Correct J 5/6 Bottom right: Reported Day 6.6.12 | ||
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).