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).
The standardisation of spherical unions, indicating dissatisfaction with dimensions and proposing revisions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\1\ scan0003 | |
| Date | 24th December 1926 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to BJ. X5150 E1/M24.12.26. RE. SPHERICAL UNIONS. X. 8150 X. 5150 Referring to the standardisation sheet you have issued for the above, the position with regard to these unions is that R.{Sir Henry Royce} is still not satisfied that they have been reduced to the smallest permissible dimensions, and as soon as time permits we propose to send a revised drg. in which the threads, and one or two other features are reduced in length. In view of this do you still wish to proceed with this std. sheet? If so, these other modifications could follow on as alterations. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||