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).
Request to issue a covering order to Vandervell Products Ltd for a list of bearings and bushes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\2\ scan0544 | |
| Date | 28th September 1940 | |
| 1020. To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} c.c. to G/JWH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}6/JH.28.9.40. Will you please issue a covering order to Vandervell Products Ltd., Western Ave., Park Royal. W.3. The order to cover the following bearings :- Main bearings to { Rear Top 12 drawing L.1118. { Lower 12 { Front Top 12 { Lower 12 { Centre Top 12 { Lower 12 { Inter Top 48 { Lower 48 Thrust washer to { Top 24 drawing L.1118 { Lower 24 Big ends to drawing L.1134 68 complete bushes i.e. 136 halves. Small ends to drawings (HB.{C. E. Harcombe}5211) (E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 2203) 80 Rocker bushes to drg (EB.4198) (E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 2253) 72 Camshaft bearings to (9 to EB.4146 drawing B.2212 (24 " EB.3892 (6 " EB.3891 (3 " EB.2446 (2 " RE.210 (2 " RE.143 In accordance with our letter Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}7/ML.16.9.40. O/N.52482. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||