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).
The arrival of 12 American crankshafts and their subsequent examination for flaws.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\6\ Scan021 | |
Date | 26th August 1918 | |
R.R. 23B B (200 T) (S.E. 527. 21-2-18) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2129 X. 3881 August 26, 1918. BY12/P26818. EH. from BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. Mr Hall AMERICAN ENGINES. RE CRANKSHAFTS. The 12 crankshafts, which we were advised of by cable by Na{Mr Nadin}, have now arrived at Holmes Bros, and I have arranged that the shafts in question should be brought up to the works and handed over to the Experimental Department, in order that we may carefully examine same and see to what extent flaws do exist. Will Mr Hives kindly let me know when the shafts have been received in his dept, and un-packed, also make an examination on same and report. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||