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).
Brief report on unsuccessful experiments to simplify the bent front pan design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 113\5\ scan0116 | |
| Date | 19th February 1940 | |
| 1010 To Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm.{D. D. Clapham}10/ML.19.2.40. FRONT PAN. Here is a brief report from Clapham on the experiments he has done on trying to simplify bent front pan, so far without success. I agree that until we get further information from the people who have to produce this pan as a pressing , it is difficult to simplify the design intelligently. It is, however, clear that we cannot leave off any of the bolted on pieces without losing torsion stiffness. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||