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).
Requesting an official order for a complete set of big end bearings and rods for chassis 3.AZ.140.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\1\ scan0183 | |
| Date | 31th January 1938 | |
| 361 To D/BP. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}1/AP.31.1.38 A.C.6. Big end Bearings. Ph.III. Chassis 3.AZ.140. It has been agreed by Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} that with reference to memo Sr/VA.4/ET.25.1.38, A.C.6. bearings should be supplied for use in the above car. Will you therefore place an official order with the Works for the necessary parts, which should constitute a complete set of rods with the bearings fitted and finally reamed to give the correct clearance, assuming standard size of crankpin. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Memo Sr/VA4/ET.25.1.38 attached to RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}'s copy - please return same to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||