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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).
Requesting a material analysis on a failed servo star spring from a Sg's Wraith.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 109\5\  scan0147
Date  16th November 1939
  
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To Hl/Mr. Whitehead.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/MH.{M. Huckerby}16.11.39.

SERVO STAR SPRING.

Herewith one of four servo star springs which have failed on Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s Wraith. Can you please let us know whether there is anything wrong with the material as we have got to let him have a report on the cause of the failure.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}
  
  


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