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).
Instructions sheet detailing the urgent need to create drawings and report weight reductions for various lightened components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\3\ 03-page047 | |
| Date | 26th February 1912 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. INSTRUCTIONS. To: Mr Barrington Re: Lightening of parts Customer's No. T.P.T Copy of sheet sent to Mr Wormald 26/2/12 It is extremely urgent that the following should be attended to. On 20/2/11 we instructed E456/7 Water Jacket Covers to be made to drawing. We enquired on 16/1/12 & again on 30/1/12 for the weight saved but have not received same. Please let us know as soon as possible & send lightened parts into D.O. U1079 Part be instructed same to be made to drawing on 16/1/12 & enquired for lightened piece to be sent to D.O on 30/1/12. Please let us have same as soon as possible. C660 Cover be instructed same to be made to drawing on 16/1/12 & enquired for same on 30/1/12. Please let us know weight when made to drg & send part into D.O. On 30/1/12 we instructed E621 Valve cover to be made to drawing & sent into D.O. Please let us have same as soon as possible. Please let us know the reductions in weight of the following pieces when made to drawing & send parts into D.O. E22 Silencer end plate Instructed 2/1/12 Cover 10/1/12 U437 Nozzle 21/1/12 U437 Flange signed: [Signature] This Sheet must be filed on completion of the work. | ||