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).
Failure of steering gear aluminium boxes and a request for further examination.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\1\ Scan081 | |
| Date | 7th April 1921 | |
| H.R. 235A (100 T) (S.H. 798. 10-12-20.) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2347 X3465 A.T. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} from EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} _c. to Dr._ _c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}_ X3465 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}6/H7.4.21. RE FAILURE OF STEERING GEAR ALUMINIUM BOXES. With further reference to my memo EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}27/F24.3.21, I have handed to Mr. Mattinson today a sample of a broken box as requested by you. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} has pointed out in his memo Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}12/LC31.3.21 that he considers this failure very serious, and suggests that we should put the matter before R.{Sir Henry Royce} giving him the number of failures and sending him a sample of a broken box. Can you please arrange to do this, or having made your examination of the matter please let me have your comments so that I can forward on to Mr. Royce, unless you think such is not desirable. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hss [Stamp: RECEIVED APR 7 1921] | ||