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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).
Mr. Royce's dissatisfaction with an oil level indicator for chassis 6.EX and proposing a new design.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\K\July1923\  Scan18
Date  12th July 1923
  
ORIGINAL

TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to CJ. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}

E4/M12.7.23.

RE. OIL LEVEL INDICATOR. V3527

In reply to your memo. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG7723., would you kindly note that Mr. Royce is not satisfied with the direct reading gauge as applied to chassis 6.EX.

Firstly he thinks it most important not to interfere with the section of the crankcase both upper and lower halves subjected to the bending stress imposed by the moving parts.

Secondly he thinks the gauge is not sufficiently visible. It is proposed to get out a design immediately on the lines of the EAC. which will accordingly be done.

E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} [signature]
  
  


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