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).
Page 2 of a letter regarding protection, endurance testing, and rust prevention for pump components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149\6\ scan0054 | |
| Date | 30th September 1937 guessed | |
| 2. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}15/MH.{M. Huckerby} inside on the pot and spring as wellas on the roller races. The protection on the pole piece and armature now provided seem fairly good, and looks as though we will have to protect the pot in a similar manner. In the meantime, we are running one unit in endurance with the vent hole blocked up to see how the points are affected. We should like to hear your views as to how you intend to tackle rust formation in the pump. Yours faithfully, for ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||