To Mr Hives regarding testing of new materials for suction chamber washers due to swelling issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 12\4\ 04-page03 | |
| Date | 10th September 1913 | |
| Wor {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} /SM3/L10913. Re Suction Chamber Washers. X.705 Mr Hives. 10-9-13. Please note that special washers for the above are on order. We understand that the standard washers under the suction chamber of the air valve become swelled owing to absorption and moisture, making the joint difficult to take down. Will you please test the above re this characteristic and also arrange to test a carburetter without any washer at all. The materials selected are lead, copper, asbestos and a special fibre. p. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | ||
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).