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).
Urgent internal memo regarding the decision to reorder Whittle fan drive belts or adopt a new standard for the U series.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\2\ Scan158 | |
| Date | 7th April 1924 | |
| X4651 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}/Me BY6-P7.4.24. FAN DRIVE BELTS. We are on the verge of ordering more Whittle Belts in conjunction with the ordinary routine in ordering material for U. series. I would like to know whether you are satisfied that we should continue with the present type Whittle, or have you been able to come to any definite conclusion in regard to whether any of the belts we have supplied you with are so much better than the Whittle that they would justify you adopting same and issuing a standardisation sheet. The matter is very urgent, could you kindly let me know something tomorrow? BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} By | ||