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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).
Experimental project to reduce the material cost of crankshaft forgings by using .4 carbon steel.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 148\4\  scan0190
Date  24th November 1937
  
EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT - CHASSIS 40/50
DATE 24/11/37
DESCRIPTION: Two crankshaft forgings. Maker test. Reduced Cost of Crankshaft forgings Packard type balance wt shaft in .4 Carbon
PURPOSE: To reduce material Cost by using .4 Carbon steel
NEW OR MODIFIED APPARATUS REQUIRED: None
COST
TACKLE (EJJ)
EXPTL UNIT (G/Rb.{R. Bowen})
3 MONTHS( DEVPT. G/Rb{R. Bowen})
APPLICATION MADE BY: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
REMARKS
By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
Completion date for designs
Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
O/No. for manufacture
O/No. for development
  
  


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