Summarizing a meeting about the responsibility for designing experimental test tackle and special devices.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 79\3\ scan0028 | |
| Date | 6th April 1918 | |
| X.2981 To Srn. from EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} , c. to By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} /AT6.4.18. X.3057. X.2981. X.3181. RE EXPTL: TEST TACKLE (SPECIAL DEVICES) At a meeting of officials, called together on Thursday last by Mr. Wormald, at Mr. Royce's instigation, for the purpose of discussing the question of Condor(Aero Engine) and other exptl. work, it was concluded by Mr. Wormald and the meeting that the Plant Dept. are usually too full up with work in connection with new buildings, plant, routine test tackle, etc., to give the necessary attention to such special experimental test tackle as may be required. It was therefore decided that in future such experimental test tackle should be schemed out and detailed by the Drg. Offices responsible for the design of the particular engines to which such tackle relates. It would seem advisable that the Plant Dept. should complete work of this nature, if any, which is already practically completed: we understand, however, that there is none in such a stage. The work which is at present in the hands of the Plant Dept. consists of two jobs viz:- (1) The rig for the attachment of the Dalby-Watson Indicator (which we have on order) to the Eagle(Aero Engine) engine. (2) Work in connection with Mr. Royce's special Indicator Diagram Apparatus. We understand that work on the former has only (upside down text at bottom) R.R. 235A (500 T) (S.D. 408. 26.4.17. H.H.) 2/156/13. | ||
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).