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 continual breaking of Magneto Fixing Lugs and a proposal for a replaceable steel design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 37\3\ scan 128 | |
| Date | 28th February 1918 guessed | |
| DY.{F R Danby} from EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to EH. C. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} X 3293 X3353 EPL/F9218. Re. Magneto Fixing Lugs breaking. With further reference to my previous complaint on the above, we are receiving continual complaints of these breaking while engines are in service, which we have already pointed out is due to over-tightening. The replacing of these brackets, however, is a very extravagant job, which we should like to avoid. Even with the lugs strengthened, we are still having these breaking on test, although not so many. Is it not possible for these lugs to be fixed to the bracket as a separate piece, which could be made of steel, and if broken could be easily replaced? [Handwritten addition] Feel sure the matter will sooner or later be brought to our attention by the Air Board. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||