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).
Proposal to increase the number of Nitralloy steel crankshafts and obtain consent from the Air Ministry for their use.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\1\ scan0209 | |
| Date | 27th August 1930 | |
| X4469. B. C. Hives C. Platford C. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} C. Bs.{A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager} BY16/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 27.8.30. RECEIVED AUG 28 1930 NITRALLOY STEEL FOR CRANKSHAFTS. Referring to R1/M22.8.30. at the moment we have the following crankshafts made in nitralloy steel :- 4 'F' type engine. 3 20 HP. chassis 2 40/50 HP. chassis. I propose to increase the 20 HP. and 40/50 HP. to six off each, and I suggest that Rg.{Mr Rowledge} should obtain consent from the Air Ministry for the use of a sufficient number of these cranks to cover all our development engines. B BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||