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).
Telegram discussing a coupling failure, accepting fault and proposing design modifications.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65\4\ scan0042 | |
Date | 7th April 1925 | |
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. also sent to AJS. X 8005 Copy of Telegram received from R.{Sir Henry Royce} 7.4.25. ------------------------------------- JUST RECEIVED STENT'S MEMO CONCLUDE COUPLING FAILURE OUR FAULT BELIEVE SATISFACTORY IF THICKNESS NEARLY DOUBLED BECAUSE TORQUE FAIRLY STEADY AND ANGLE SMALL STOP . DESIGN SENT SHOULD BE STILL THICKER COST UNIMPORTANT SPIDER FOGES ? LARGER CONICAL BOLT MIGHT BE REMOVABLE STUD SEE LETTER STOP DEFINITE ALTERATIONS NEEDED TO INDIA PIVOT PROBABLY LEVER BOLTS SHOULD BE STUDS STOP HORIZONTAL BOLTS AND BOSSES SHOULD JOIN RECTANGUL SECTION TO BODY ROYCE ? Probably "Forgings". BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||