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).
Use of aluminium versus fibre washers on an induction pipe.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66a\2\ scan0119 | |
| Date | 10th March 1926 | |
| 3-0 10-3-26 X.8070 c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY9/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 10.3.26. USE OF ALUMINIUM WASHERS OR FIBRE ON INDUCTION PIPE. Referring to E2/M.8.3.26. the modification in question was carried out at your verbal instruction when you were here in February of last year. I give below copy of the alteration as issued in the Book. The instructions for the alteration were given direct by you to Mr.Shelton. You will note that we originally had soft aluminium sheet washers, that we came back to fibre, as I pointed out to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, to your verbal instructions, and have now gone back to aluminium. There is no reason why the modification should not be made, as you were responsible for the design, but I wish to make it clear that the facts were as I pointed out to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} "No.9756/E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} to E.72039. - Inlet Pipes LOP. Added - E.15956 - Washer. E.70781 - Washer. No. off altered from 6 to 2. Reason. Expl. Dept's and Mr.Elliott's request to use fibre washers for all petrol joints on induction pipes. Date. 19. 2. 25.* BY BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||