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).
The failure of a special 9/16 'V' type belt during testing, recommending to continue with the standard Whittle belt.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\2\ Scan070 | |
| Date | 11th December 1919 | |
| X 3566 To BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 5/LG11.12.19. X.3566. With reference to special 9/16 "V" type belt which you submitted a sample of. We have tried this and find that it is not satisfactory. The belt broke under quite ordinary conditions. We recommend that we should continue with the standard Whittle belt and should not endeavour to make any change for the time being. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||