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).
Inquiry regarding an experiment on exhaust valve springs and the cancellation of tests by outside firms.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\3\ scan0254 | |
| Date | 24th March 1914 | |
| (o0H) (VV. 586. 23.2.14) E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} P. 6976. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (Four Lines). Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr&B/24314. Re Exhaust Valve Springs, Messrs Wilby, Ltd X. 1188. 24-3-14. Order Office. The origin of this experiment, as far as we are concerned, is EM38/E19314, and we shall be glad to know why these particular springs are being tested, and also why they are termed Exhaust valve springs, seeing that the same springs are used for inlet valves. The reason we bring this point up is because Mr Royce recently instructed us to cancel all tests of valve springs tests made by outside firms with the exception of Terry & Sons'. p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Handwritten Annotation:] Mr Wormald Mr Mercer Mar 24.14 Obtained in accordance with yr suggestion. Note re exhaust spring is I suggest a mere quibble [Footer:] This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||