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).
Issues with the thickness of cotton duck washers used for crankshaft dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 100\3\ scan0125 | |
| Date | 8th December 1938 | |
| To By... from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}23/N.8.12.38. Crankshaft Damper. My attention has been drawn to the varying thickness of the cotton duck washers used for the crankshaft dampers. The latest supply appears to be woven thicker than usual. The Kingsbury Depot are having difficulty in obtaining the correct slipping poundage owing to this thickness. They are obliged to remove half the loading springs to obtain the necessary poundage. The reason may be a new piece number, or possibly in the buying. Will you please let me know whether a change has been made. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||