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).
Instruction to minimise the stock of valve guides and modify their future manufacture to take asbestos valve washers.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\6\ Scan109 | |
Date | 30th August 1930 | |
X3060 BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} 3/M.30.8.30. Will you please see that the Repair Dept requirement stock of valve guides is kept to the minimum and in future, quantities that are manufactured should be made to take the asbestos, valve washers. (40/50 E.80301, 20 HP. E.56050). Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||