Departmental memo discussing the necessity of a washer for the suction chamber and air valve assembly.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 12\4\ 04-page10 | |
| Date | 23th February 1914 | |
| R.R. 635 (20 H) (PP 741. 17.3.13) E.P. 3745 ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES. 476 (Four Lines). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. E1/T. 23.2.14. SUCTION CHAMBER WASHER (2) Names and Indicating letter. A Mr. ADAMS āNā By Mr. BAILEY Bn {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEREND Cn {Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMERLAIN C' r. {Sir Henry Royce} COWEN Cx {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX D Mr. DeLOOZE E Mr. ELLIOTT F Mr. FRIESE G Mr. GNAPP Hy {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON K Mr. KILNER N Mr. NADIN Ny Mr. NORTHEY P Mr. PLATFORD Rn {Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE Sn {Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON S Mr. SPINNEY Wr Mr. WHEELER Wd {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD W Mr. WORMALD RECEIVED STAMP: 25 FEB 1914 test the suction chamber with no washer at all to see if the trouble could be overcome. I have, however, heard nothing further of this experiment and should be glad to know what has been done. I would point out that this suction chamber and air valve is a very delicate piece of mechanism and can be easily put out of action by small distortions which would manifest themselves if we attempted to use force in attaching it to the spray chamber. The presence of the washer underneath the suction chamber is accounted for by the desire to minimise the effect of such slight manufacturing imperfections as would be encountered, but very possibly the Experimental Department have found or may find that such washer can be done without. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} ENC. This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||
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