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).
Recommendation to test if the leather washers on the water pump fixing can be deleted without loss of grease.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\M\October1924-December1924\ Scan19 | |
| Date | 23th October 1924 | |
| ORIGINAL TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} S E C R E T. R5/M23.10.24. Copy to G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} [Struck through] Copy to H.S. [Struck through] Copy to E.W. [Struck through] E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} C. 11. (re. VISIT OF HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} TO WW. ON WEDNESDAY, 22/10/24.) WATER PUMP FIXING. Y8150 The leather washers on this mounting were used to prevent leakage of the grease supplied to the gland from the stauffer. I recommend testing if the leather washers can be deleted without loss of grease. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||