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).
Standardisation of Akernite Pivot Thrust Washers and an alteration proposal from Springfield.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 81\2\ scan0046 | |
| Date | 28th August 1923 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from BJ. c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X.4605 BJ9/H28.8.23. Akernite Pivot Thrust Washers. Proposal Sheet No.19. X.3681. X.4605 I attach a copy of a letter from Springfield, dated August 15th. 1923. (OY2/W81523). The enclosures accompany the memo. to Mr. Royce. The standardisation sheet sent by Springfield states that they propose to put this alteration into regular manufacture on October 5th.1923, unless they hear to the contrary before that date. Encl. Alteration No.4020/A Blue print. B.J. See X.3681 for memo. from OY. | ||