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).
Confirming instructions to hold up production of 25 HP crankshaft dies due to a design alteration.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\3\ scan0086 | |
Date | 26th August 1931 | |
ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} c. Wer. c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 85010. RECEIVED 26 JUL 1931 H BY.2/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 26.8.31. We wish to confirm our written instructions of this afternoon that it is necessary to hold up the 25 HP. crankshaft dies if this is possible. Personally, I am afraid that the matter will have gone too far, as special pressure was brought to bear on this job to get it through quickly. The reason for holding up the dies is that R.{Sir Henry Royce} has wired this instruction, as he is altering the design of the balance weights. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||