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).
Requesting the packing of main bearings and a broken cap from 25-EX for inspection by 'R'.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\2\ Scan141 | |
Date | 3rd November 1931 | |
RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/H.Smith from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X7010. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/AD3.11.31. MAIN BEARINGS - 25-EX. R.{Sir Henry Royce} has expressed a desire to see the main bearings on 25-EX and the broken main bearing cap. At the conclusion, therefore, of the examination by the Shell representative on Tuesday afternoon, will you please pack these bearings up together with the piston from which the piston stop has disappeared in order that they may go down to W.W. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||