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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).
Suggestion to manufacture E.2240 Elbows from stampings instead of castings due to poor quality.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 38\4\  Scan108
Date  22th March 1920
  
COPY. X.3642 Attached BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}/W 20.3.20
To Mr. Wormald.
22.3.20.
X.3642 Re. E.2240 Elbows. X 3436.
I would like to suggest that if possible this pieces be made from stampings instead of at present cast. It looks anything but a good job and we are having to machine inside the elbow owing to the bad casting.
It might be possible to stamp these in two halves and weld together.
Please note.
J.B.
[STAMP] E.F.C RECEIVED MAR 24 1920
R.R. 235 (60 D) 18.G. 501. 8-20 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2885.
  
  


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