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).
Request for balls from a faulty planet wheel bearing to analyze the chromium percentage.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\1\ Scan014 | |
| Date | 31th October 1918 | |
| R.R. 234 m (200 T) (S.E. 527. 21-2-18) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2129 E.F.C. EH. From BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Mr Hall. October 31. 1918. BY14/P311018. X 3403. AMERICAN ENGINES. PLANET WHEEL BALL BEARING. Will you kindly hand over to Mr Hall some of the balls on the faulty Hessbright bearings in order that he may analyze same and check that the chromium percentage is reasonable, as there appears to be some doubt on this matter for American made balls. Ex. 31 OCT 1918 RECEIVED | ||