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).
Paper by Mr. Whipple of the Cambridge Instrument Company on the potential use of Accelerometers and Torsionmeters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\3\ scan0168 | |
| Date | 16th May 1925 | |
| Eg. from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to EFC x919 ROY{Sir Henry Royce}7/AG16.5.25. Attached is copy of a Paper read by Mr. Whipple, of the Cambridge Instrument Company (the only copy I have) which may be of interest. Mr. Whipple suggests the Accelerometer might be of interest in Axle Spring testing, checking the comfort of Tyres etc, and tells me the Torsionmeter is being used by the Armstrong Siddeley people in Aero Engine work. Would Eg kindly pass on the booklet. ROY{Sir Henry Royce} ENCLOSURE. Booklet "Some new Recording Instruments" R.S.Whipple | ||