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).
Friction drive and assembly of the cone mounting for the flange on the Japan 3 engine.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\V\October1930-February1931\ Scan397 | |
| Date | 28th February 1931 | |
| K.{Mr Kilner} FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} (K.{Mr Kilner} is struck through) C. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} (SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} is struck through) C. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY (BY is struck through) SECRET ORIGINAL JAPAN 3. - REAR END OF ENGINE. Please find herewith a print of LeC. 2877., dealing with the above. Our calculations shew that there should be plenty of friction drive available in the cone mounting for the flange but we shall probably require a stronger note to hold up the load set up by the hydraulic press in assembling. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} x5770. (handwritten) x5005. (handwritten) (Stamp: RECEIVED, RAM TECH, with clock face) | ||