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).
Reporting the failure of joint washers made from Seacork laminated cork during trials.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\4\ scan0271 | |
| Date | 7th June 1937 | |
| To HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. c. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} 1113 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Kingsbury June 7th.1937 RE: JOINT WASHERS IN SEACORK. With reference to your memo HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}20/BA.5.3.37., the E.54933 joint washers in Seacork laminated cork jointing material which you sent to Kingsbury for trial. These joints are not satisfactory, they squash out too thin and leak. Iam returning a sample which shows the condition they become. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||