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).
Extract discussing end play limits and testing for spring shackles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\6\ 06-page05 | |
| Date | 3rd August 1921 | |
| X.433 Extract from EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Tmnl/Hl3.8.21. X.3719. 2. End Play in Spring shackles. Springfields limits now .005" and .005" bore. Tested this out on long run, no harm done and remains good. C10 does give rattle. Springfield charging us for effecting cure. Send no more unless O.K. in this respect. Will BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} make drawing limits O.K. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Tmn. | ||