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).
The shortening of a chassis connecting rod by machining a new one.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 35\2\ scan 046 | |
| Date | 20th January 1919 | |
| 933 e(200 T) B.Y. 103, 25-10-18) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2244 X.2748 January 20. 1919. BYB/P20119. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} From BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} e.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} C.W. e.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} H.I. c. EFC. e.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Mr Hives. X.3400 CHASSIS - RE SHORTENING CONNECTING ROD. Referring to your memo R2/G17119, directly we received instructions that you wished to taper up the ends of the flanges, this matter was put in hand. It will, of course, mean machining out a new rod from from the solid. This, however is being urged through as quickly as possible, and as soon as the new rod is available as a sample, it will be despatched to West WitteringHenry Royce's home town for your inspection. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||