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).
Potential issues with valve springs for the Austrian and Spanish Trials cars, suggesting a comparative test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\3\ scan0150 | |
| Date | 26th May 1913 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (Four Lines). Handwritten top right: X290 Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEREND Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT Cas Miss CASWELL Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN C Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX D Mr. DeLOOZE E Mr. ELLIOTT F Mr. FRIESE G Mr. GNAPP Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON K Mr. KILNER M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN Ny Mr. NORTHEY Pn{Mr Northey} Mr. PATERSON Pd Mr. PLATFORD Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY V VIENNA Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD Wo Mr. WORMALD [STAMP: RECEIVED] [STAMP: Circular date stamp with '1913' in the centre] Re Valve Springs. X472 26-5-13 Na{Mr Nadin}12/B26513. Mr Platford is afraid that we may experience some trouble with the valve springs on the Austrian and Spanish Trials cars. I therefore suggest that it would be advisable to try, say, 6 springs, taken from the Stores, on the testing jig and compare them with 6 springs taken from the Stores but let down by ourselves in the oil bath. If we find the valve springs tempered by ourselves are any better we could let Mr Platford take with him 2 sets for the Spanish cars. [Signature] [Handwritten note:] Mr Mercer arrange this test to be carried out at once. Keep track of the job. Hry. May 26/13 This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||