Internal memorandum concerning an experiment on air valve washers that swell from mixture absorption, causing removal difficulties.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 12\4\ 04-page16 | |
| Date | 13th March 1914 | |
| Wor {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} /McrG/L13314. Re Washers for Air Valves. X.705 J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} R. {Sir Henry Royce} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Na. {Mr Nadin} Mr Dalley. 13-3-14. We attach herewith Mr Hives report on the above experiment Wor {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} /EHl/L13314. This experiment was instructed by Mr Elliott on 10/9/13 and arose out of a complaint that when a car has been on the road some time the washer under the suction chamber of the air valve becomes swelled owing to absorbtion of mixture and is able to exe(Aero Engine)rt sufficient pressure to make the use of a hammer and chisel necessary to unscrew the chamber to the consequent detriment of same. p. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Stamp: WORKSHOP] | ||
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