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).
Recommendation to adopt an improved knurl-headed water pump gland nut as standard, forgoing the usual 10,000-mile test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\5\ scan0207 | |
| Date | 9th April 1912 | |
| X1221 1300 RE IMPROVED KNURL HEADED WATER PUMP GLAND NUT. This I consider very satisfactory and is an improvement on our present form and recommend same should be adopted as standard as soon as ever possible. This does not seem a matter which should require the usual 10,000 miles testing. Same can now bee inspected on chassis 1718, such inspection should be done at once as the car is leaving here to-morrow Wednesday. E.P. Copy of the above sent to Mr Hadin 9.4.12 Sheet EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}42/T9/12. to commence 2200 | ||