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).
Design committee report discussing standardisation sheets and cracked 'F' type crankcases.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 29\2\ Scan239 | |
| Date | 13th February 1930 | |
| R.{Sir Henry Royce} (Held up). Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} X 3066 Rg.{Mr Rowledge} 2/LW.13.2.30. SIXTH REPORT OF DESIGN COMMITTEE. X. 2924 X. 3066 X. 3992 Standardisation Sheets. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}2/E12.2.30, suggesting that the design committee should sign standardisation sheets on behalf of R.{Sir Henry Royce} during his convalescence, was considered, and it was agreed to consider them in the Committees and sign them on R's behalf. "F" Type Crankcases. We have an "F" type crankcase from engine No.3 which has only done 65 hours flying and has a number of cracks. | ||