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).
Issues with hand-smithed frames and a more economical battery support solution for B.3 & B.50 models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\3\ img188 | |
| Date | 22th June 1938 | |
| CHILDS 6021 To By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from ROY {Sir Henry Royce} /Les. c. to Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. to RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Agreed? Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ROY {Sir Henry Royce} /Les.1/B.22.6.38. BATTERY SUPPORT B.3 & B.50 Due to the difficulties experienced from the inaccuracy of the Hand-Smithed Frames, packings have been included between the cruciform member and the battery box. We should like to emphasize that the project for the B.3 and B.50 frame is to spend approximately three times the amount of money usually spent by us for tools, in order to obtain an extremely accurate frame. It would be useless to spend so much money for tools if we did not avoid the cost of putting in such adjustments. It appears to be very doubtful whether a box is actually required for B.3 and B.50 batteries. We feel certain that the most economical arrangement would be for a Frame-maker to supply a battery tray which is riveted to the frame. ROY {Sir Henry Royce} /Les. | ||