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).
Telegram confirmation about adopting a friction anchorage to manage pre-ignitions and torsional stresses, and cancelling an extra petrol tank.
Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\C\February1919\ Scan2 | |
Date | 13th February 1919 | |
ORIGINAL. CONFIRMATION OF TELEGRAM. 13th February, 1919. (C4) ROYCAR DERBY. X.3372 X.2968 X.2565 EH. HIVES TO MEET CONDITIONS OF PREIGNITIONS PERIODS AND OTHER UNAVOIDABLE AND EXCESSIVE TORSIONAL STRESSES IT SEEMS IMPERATIVE TO AT ONCE ADOPT THE FRICTION ANCHORAGE STOP YOU REPORT NO DESTRUCTIVE WEAR OR BREAKAGE WHEN THIS FITTED STOP SUGGEST IT IS WASTEFUL NOT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS WHEN WE WANT EVERY PRECAUTION THAT IS POSSIBLE STOP CONSULT WITH MESSRS WORMALD BAILEY AND PLATFORD. STOP BAILEY RE STARTER SWITCH CANCEL IDEA OF EXTRA PETROL TANK. ROYCE. D 15 FEB 1919 RECEIVED | ||