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).
Secret memo regarding testing the deletion of leather washers from the water pump fixing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66a\3\ scan0120 | |
| Date | 23th October 1924 | |
| X. 8150. To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to CJ. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} S E C R E T. E.A.C.11. R5/M23.10.24. RE. VISIT OF HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} TO WW+ ON WED: 22.10.24. WATER PUMP FIXING. X. 8150. The leather washers on this mounting were used to prevent leakage of the grease supplied to the gland from the stauffer. I recommend testing if the leather washers can be deleted without loss of grease. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||