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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).
List of modifications and amendments to various engineering parts with reasons for the changes.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 18\6\  Scan046
Date  10th December 1919 guessed
  
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F.{Mr Friese} 945 - Control Plate Stud.- (Sec.7050).-

Material altered from H.D.B. to Drawn G.M. Bar.

REASON.- Owing to difficulty in rivetting H.D.B.

F.3503 - End Bracket for Front Cross Member.(Sec:7000).-

Dia. 2.600 altered to 2.800.
Also design altered to show step.

REASON.- T. O.{Mr Oldham} request.

F.7642/3 - Ferrule for Glover.-(Sec: 7360).

Complete radius added on the end of above Part instead of chamfer on outside and countersink inside, as it is a more satisfactory job for machining.
REASON.- T. O.{Mr Oldham} request.

F.2407 & F.2440/1 - Tie Rods. (Sec:7000).-

The size of hole and limit for same should be in each case .562.
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Dia. of Bore of reduced portion should be .562.
+30
The overall width of the eye should be in each case 1.000.
+25
REASON.- Mr. Bailey's instructions.

F.7458 - Union Body. (Sec:7190).-

Turning size on above Part altered from .656 to .648
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