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).
Works order memo for the rough machining of Hall's Metal Bearings and liners.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\3\ scan0045 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1937 | |
| 1020 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews}8/AP.2.9.37 HALL'S METAL BEARINGS. Will you please rough machine 12 bearings in A.C.7. alloy to the following dimensions:- 2.650 outside dia. 1.800 bore. 1.550 long. After rough machining bearings to be given normal heat treatment by H1. In connection with these bearings we should like 24 liners produced in RR.56. to the following dimensions:- 1.550 X 1.250 X .100+2 All material and time spent on this job should be booked to order No.54110. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews} | ||