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).
The shipping and urgent testing of planet wheel ball bearings for American engines.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\6\ Scan043 | |
Date | 8th November 1917 | |
R.B. 235a (500 T) (S.D. 408. 28-4-17.) Bm. 2/156/13. X.3381 Mr. Eastwood from BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Mr. Hargreaves. c. to EH. c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to EFC. 8th November. EY2/P.81118. X.3403 X.3381 AMERICAN ENGINES - EPICYCLIC GEAR PLANET WHEEL BALL BEARINGS Mr. Olley has cabled to the effect that a number of the above bearings are being shipped. They will be fitted with eightballs, eight rivets and spigotted phosphor bronze cages. Directly these arrive two sets must be handed over to EH. to be tested out in the Experimental Dept. It is of the utmost importance that these bearings should be put on test by the Experimental Dept. directly they become available. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||