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).
Proposal memo regarding an alteration to Akermite Pivot Thrust Washers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\1\ Scan091 | |
| Date | 28th August 1923 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from B.J. Copies to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Akermite Pivot Thrust Washers. Proposal sheet No. 19. I attach a copy of a letter from Springfield, dated August 15th 1923, (Oy2/W81523). The enclosures accompany the memo. to Mr. Royce. The standardisation sheet sent by Springfield states that they propose to put this alteration into regular manufacture on October 5th 1923, unless they hear to the contrary before that date. B.J. Encl: Alteration No. 4020/A.{Mr Adams} Blue Print. Handwritten notes: X3681 BJ9/H28.8.23. X4605 X3681 | ||