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).
From 'R' to 'Mr. Day' providing feedback on blueprints for steering pivots, requesting modifications and retesting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\12\ B002_X168-page167 | |
| Date | 27th August 1913 | |
| C O P Y. R5/P 27.8.13. Re Steering Pivots. X. 168 To Mr.Day from R.{Sir Henry Royce} Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/SM3/L28813. Copy for Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} " " J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} " " Ha. " " Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} In regard to your memo covering Instruct-ion Sheet 12283 and Blue Prints F.3695/6 (not F.2695/6 as stated) I return herewith Blue Print No.F.3695 with remarks written on, viz., "Increase this and the bore at C." "Are you sure B is not reduced too much?" "Comparative strengths should be compared with good one which did not break and also with those which did break". "Something wrong in these figures more like 20% than 2%". In regard to Blue Print F.3696, I do not think we should do this. Please machine to size and retest at once. R.{Sir Henry Royce} encl. COPY. F3695 has been redrawn and re-numbered F3789/4. Mr Day 2.9.13. | ||