Manufacturing issues with steel castings for Silencer Elbow E.2240 and suggesting an alternative method.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\4\ Scan109 | |
| Date | 24th March 1920 | |
| X 3642. Attached Bn {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} /W 30.3.20 COPY. Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Wd {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} /Msl2/FJ24.3.20. X 3642 Re Silencer Elbow E.2240. X 3436 We are experiencing considerable trouble in obtaining satisfactory steel castings of the above, and I attach hereto original memo. from Mr. Bullough sent to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} on the 22nd. inst. He raised the question as to whether this particular piece could not be made as a stamping and welded together. I shall be pleased if you will give this matter your attention. attc. Note from Mr. Bullough. Wd {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} /Ms. sgd. E.M. [Stamp]: RECEIVED E F G MAR 27 '20 | ||
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).