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).
Suggestion to obtain one dozen solid cork gland packings for a damper to resolve an oil leakage issue.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 68\1\ scan0087 | |
| Date | 12th October 1926 | |
| RY/HBP X8431 BY11/H.12.10.26. c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Order Office. It would be of interest to obtain one dozen gland packings for the damper, in solid cork. They can be obtained from Messrs Roberts & Company, Mere Green Road, Four Oaks, Nr.Birmingham. I am suggesting this as I understand we have some trouble from oil leakage. RECEIVED TRY. OCT 3 1926 | ||