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).
Requesting a blueprint for a standardized plain water connection part for the Eagle engine, which is being tested in aluminium.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 34\2\ Scan006 | |
| Date | 1st January 1917 | |
| C O P Y. To Clk. from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} E4/B1117. January 1st. 1917. (Stamped) COPY Re X.2122, X.2170 - Plain Water Connections without Unions. (X.2122 is struck through) With reference to your memo EFC9/T271216 to Mr. Royce will you please send a blue print of the piece that has been standardised on the Eagle. (E.10338). We believe this is being tested in aluminium. under X 2690 Are you in a position yet to report on same? ('under X 2690' is handwritten) E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} (Watermark) DICKINSON BOND 1809 MADE AT CROXLEY (Footer) R.R. 225 A (400 T) 15 C 830. 16-2-16) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 1514. | ||