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).
Dynamo bearing failure during endurance testing and a request for repair and part transfer.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\3\ img467 | |
| Date | 10th February 1938 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Eys. 6142, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}2/AP.10.2.38 W.III. No.2. The dynamo bearing has failed in the above unit which is running endurance for the Valve gear and Big end bearings. Will you please make the necessary investigations regarding the failure and repair. In order not to hold up our running, will you please transfer the dynamo off No.1. unit. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||