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The importance of trueness for revolving members and 'Halo' surfaces on 40/50 HP servo gears.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 73\1\  scan0211
Date  1st October 1924
  
To EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to Sft. {Mr Swift}
c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
X9910
Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1/LG6.10.24.
40/50 HP. SERVO GEARS.
The most important factor in order to get a smooth acting servo, is to have the revolving member true.
It is, of course, expected that the 'Halo' surfaces will be true with the shaft.
Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  
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).


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