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).
Progress and testing of English versus American-made crankshafts for 250 Eagle engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\6\ Scan058 | |
| Date | 11th September 1919 | |
| EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} from BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} COPY. c. Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} BY8/P11.9.19. X.3381 CRANKSHAFTS FOR 250 EAGLE ENGINES NOW IN PROGRESS. Referring to EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/T5/F10.9.19., we have so far only definitely instructed English made cranks to latest drawing. With reference to American crankshafts which has Only the strengthened central journals, Mr. Hives has been testing out these particular parts and also certain epicyclic units and we have asked Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}, if these cranks are considered unusable. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||