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 the cost to make a mould for vulcanising fan blades for experimental purposes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\1\ scan0191 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1938 | |
| 1135 To Mr.Wakefield from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. (Tool Office) Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.13/MH.{M. Huckerby}2.9.38. We send you herewith drawing of a mould for vulcanising fan blades into fan flange as shown on attached arrangement drawing of a flexible blade fan. This mould closes up the flange and vulcanises the blade into it at the same time. We wish to know the approximate cost of making one such mould for experimental purposes. Will you please let us have these figures as soon as possible. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||