Suggesting a rig for testing the mechanical strength of crankshafts, similar to one used for pistons.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\B\April1918\ Scan5 | |
| Date | 29th April 1918 | |
| To BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} } " DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} } from R. {Sir Henry Royce} " EH. } Copy to CJ. ORIGINAL D 30 APR 1918 RECEIVED 29th April, 1918. R4/G29418. RE RIG FOR TESTING PISTONS. Many months ago I suggested a rig (Lec.731) for testing pistons; it had for its object to find the mechanical strength of the various parts, rather than the question of temperature. You will remember it was a hydraulic device in which we could put a pressure on either side of the piston. My impression is that such a rig could be arranged to test the value of a crankshaft also, and I send a sketch of such a device which does not appear to be prohibitively expensive, and I should be glad if Mr. Day and Mr. Hives could arrange some inexpensive design that would serve the purpose. R. {Sir Henry Royce} Sketch attached to Mr. Hives' copy of memo. | ||
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).