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).
Testing of mild steel connecting rods for the 'Eagle' engine to investigate a potential design fault.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 42\2\ Scan012 | |
| Date | 14th June 1918 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from EHS c. to CJ. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EH1/LG14.6.18. 14.th June 1918. X.3280 - RE CONNECTING RODS We have a set of main rods for the "Eagle" made in mild steel practically completed. Tests with these should enable us to find out whether the design is at fault. Stanton test pieces are going through of similar material which will be tested to stand up to the same number of blows but the ft/lbs reduced. EH.. | ||