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 preparation of bearing shells with Z.3 whitemetal for a 15,000-mile test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\1\ scan0131 | |
| Date | 16th November 1936 | |
| 1020 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. to HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}30/AP.16.11.36. We are shortly expecting some Z.3. whitemetal from Hoyt's and wish bearings in this metal to go out to France on 15,000 miles test in 35-EX. Will you please give the necessary instructions to have ready the following bearing shells for metalling with the above Z.3. 2 sets of Ph.III. big ends. 2 " " " main shells. 2 " " 25/30 " " Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||