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).
Clarifying the materials and clearances for a Bentley exhaust system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\3\ scan0043 | |
| Date | 18th December 1933 | |
| [Handwritten annotations top left] GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} See me [Handwritten annotations top right] Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Reference and Date] X 203 BY.2/G.18.12.33. BENTLEY EXHAUST SYSTEM. ----------------------- Whilst on LeC.3696 the long pipe with holes in it is specified as Staybrite, when BY/SS.{S. Smith} was checking up in the Experimental Department to make certain precisely what had been used he was informed that the long pipe with the holes in it has been produced in mild steel, and that the short pipe of swaged down design had been produced from Staybrite sheet and welded. We would like to confirm the first item, and further Mr. Hancock has promised to give me the clearance in the sliding joint which for the present I am satisfied should be .005 per side minimum. [Handwritten note] or .010 on dia [Signatures] BM BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||