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).
Notification of a material change for 20/25-HP chassis crankshaft forgings from Nickel Chrome Steel to V.C.M. Steel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\3\ scan0115 | |
| Date | 7th October 1931 | |
| X5010. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/MS2/P.7.10.31. 20/25-HP CHASSIS CRANKSHAFTS. With reference to the three Crankshaft Forgings E.56885, which have been xx ordered from English Steel Corp'n, from altered dies - 8 weight, 6 unit balance scheme. These have been ordered in their V.C.M. Steel, instead of Nickel Chrome Steel. Please correct your records. [STAMP: RECEIVED 1931 OCT 17] Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} [signature] | ||