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).
Layout and requirements for unit test beds at the Experimental Department in Belper.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 176\2\ img042 | |
| Date | 4th March 1940 | |
| Clan Lumsday To EJJ. Re/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}16/ML.4.3.40. CHASSIS DIVISION. EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT AT BELPER. Unit Test Beds. We have considered the preliminary layout of bed-plates, which we return, and we also attach Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}608. "Layout of Test Beds" - which represents the way in which we would like the job doing, together with the following notes. We consider that the 'form-in-line' arrangement which you submitted, is impracticable because:- (a) It will not allow storage space for equipment and office. (b) A vertical pillar gets in the way. Practically all the tackle existing in Nos: 5 and 30 Test houses can be utilised. New bed-plates will be required, and when these have been laid, and the following jobs completed, we will release the tackle from No: 5 Test house. It is proposed that 2 engines should be running at Belper before we disturb No: 30 Test house. (1) BEDPLATES & TRENCHES. Trenches for exhausts to be deep and sloping to drains outside. To be baffled as in No: 5 Test house. Trenches for petrol, oil pipes, etc., to be shallow, but to connect up as shown on our drawing, to the deep trenches. - Continued - | ||