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).
Instructions for nickel and chrome plating spun thread inserts before fitting into a casting.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\3\ 03-page069 | |
Date | 3rd January 1938 | |
To HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.11/MR.3.1.38. When fitting up the filler to EXS.349 requested in Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.1/MH.{M. Huckerby}31.12.37, will you please nickel and chrome plate the spun thread insert before sweating same into the casting. We hand you herewith four such inserts, will you please have all four plated and return three to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. 979 | ||