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).
Quality standards for American-made crankshafts and the need to inform suppliers of A.I.D. inspection criteria.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\6\ Scan016 | |
| Date | 22th July 1918 | |
| H.R. 255 a (10) T) (S.E. 427, 21-2-18) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2119 X3381 To Wer. from BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. EH. c. BP. c. [strikethrough]Mr Pope.[/strikethrough] c. [strikethrough]Mr Hargreaves.[/strikethrough] July 22. 1918. BY8/P22718. RE AMERICAN ENGINES - CRANKSHAFTS. ________________________________________ I am attaching herewith copy of a note which I have just received from Mr Nadin, in which he states that he proposes to send 12 cranks which they consider sufficiently good enough for use - their object is, that these should be run in engines when same are received. In view of the fact that we have had one crankshaft which we considered by appearance to be fairly satisfactory, break, I should consider that we should cable to Mr Nadin to the effect that anything in the way of a slag mark or hair crack would [underlined]certainly[/underlined] be condemned by the A.I.D. here. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||