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 priority for a set of heavy exhaust valves to resolve complaints about them stretching.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\3\ Scan496 | |
| Date | 24th September 1932 | |
| Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X 11) Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/KT.24.9.32. Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} has been crying out for a set of heavy exhaust valves in order to overcome complaints of the owener of 1.GN. with regard to exhaust valves stretching. We have now issued a Depot Sheet on the subject, and we should be glad if you will give 1.GN. priority, when you have supplies of the material. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||