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).
Modifying the re-welding scheme for American cylinders to address newly discovered leaks.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\6\ Scan035 | |
Date | 29th October 1918 | |
R.R. 235 b (200 T) (S.E. 537. 21-2-18) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2129 X3381 Mr Swift from BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Mr Eastwood. c. EH. c. CF. c. Mr Hargreaves. October 29. 1918. BY8/P291018. AMERICAN CYLINDERS. Referring to my memo BY17/P251018 on the above subject, Mr Hives just informs me that he has discovered a fair number of leaks round the flanges of the pockets. This being so it will be necessary to modify my previous memo which referred to welding on the vertical seams only, so that the re-welding scheme will now cover the following parts:- (a) Vertical side seams. (b) Welding round the valve bends were jacket joins up to the flange on the bends. (c) Welding the seam running across the top of the cylinder from valve bend to valve bend. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||