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).
Urgent testing of stronger valve spring washers for Eagle and Falcon engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 36\1\ scan 127 | |
| Date | 3rd September 1917 | |
| R.R. SSS A (770 H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} S.D. 442. 9-5-17) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 1965 X.2925E/D, St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Margaret's Bay. To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}) from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} & EH.) Sept. 3rd. 1917. X.2925E/D X.2925F/D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Re - Eagle & Falcon stronger Valve Spring Washer. E16/W3917. Please receive herewith drawing No. LeC.857, showing the above. This matter is very urgent and Mr. Royce wishes you to make experimental pieces direct from the LeC. drawing and test them out on the rig as soon as possible. It will be necessary to remove two convolutions from the inner valve springs, both Eagle and Falcon, the increase in the stress range in the first case will be about 3000 lbs, and in the second case 4000 lbs. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} LeC. 857 handed to R.H.S. | ||