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 | ||