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).
Rapid destructive test for valve springs and a request for a better design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\3\ scan0167 | |
| Date | 4th September 1913 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (XX 996. 23.6.13) E.P. 4502. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. 38. A7. TELEGRAMS "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). Names and Initials: [Stamp: Enclosure] Initial of person addressed. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEREND Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT... Cas Miss CASWELL... Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN C Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX D Mr. DELOOZE E Mr. ELLIOTT F Mr FRIESSE G Mr. GNAPP Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON ... J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} K Mr. KILNER M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN P.N. Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM Pat Mr. PATERSON Pd Mr. PLATFORD Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY V - VIENNA Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD [Stamp: RECEIVED 6 DEC 1913] Re Rapid Destructive test of Valve Springs. WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}23/T4913. X290 Sept. 4th, 1913. We do test samples of our springs on an engine test in our Experimental Dept. but I do not consider this sufficiently rapid to meet the case, although our Draughtsmen are of the opinion that it is exceedingly good. I am asking the Draughtsmen to design something more rapid and destructive, in order that we may minimise the trouble further. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Handwritten note:] T Review 3 months hence J 6/9 [Stamp: MADE AT OXLEY] [Handwritten note:] Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Has something more rapid been designed? CJ. JE. This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||