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).
Request to order a Froude Patent Hydraulic Dynamometer for the Spectre Test Bed.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 143\1\ scan0083 | |
| Date | 12th September 1935 | |
| Hoy from EJJ c to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c to Millwrights X1209 o/816 EJJ7/WB{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}12.9.35 SPECTRECodename for Phantom III TEST BED Please send an order to Messrs Heenan & Froude Ltd., for, 1 - Froude Patent Hydraulic Dynamometer Size D.P.X.4 constructed generally in accordance with their Specification No. 1507/2, Litho S.18430/2 and preliminary Drawing No. S.21904, capable of absorbing and measuring power in accordance with their Curve No. S.12814A. The dynamometer should be of the closed flow type and should be supplied exclusive of Tachometer, revolution counter and tachometer drive. Price................... The above Dynamometer should be of the single rotation pattern arranged to measure power in British ft.lb.units. The foregoing prices are nett and cover for delivery free to our works. Terms of Payment Nett Cash 10th of month following delivery Despatch - approx. 3 working weeks. In accordance with their quotation dated 9th Sept. ref. GAE/VL{V. Lewis / Mr Valentine} No. W.36,403. EJJ | ||