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).
Querying a stock discrepancy for steel required for thrust and roller bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 37\2\ scan 175 | |
| Date | 27th March 1918 | |
| To Mr. Clark from RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} c.c. to Mr. Mills. CANCEL RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}3/LG27.3.18. 27th March. 1918. Re - THRUST BEARING STEEL. X.3186. With reference to the above we note on Mr. Bailey's memo BY13/G27917 that we should have in stock 6 test pieces in bar form and 6 blanks from the Skeffko Co.,/ also 2 bars one (4¾" dia: X 12" long and the other 5¼" dia X 6" long from Firth's as supplied to Hoffmanns) which have been obtained for the purpose of making Roller Bearing G.5128/9 and Thrust Bearings G.5348/9. On application at the Stores for this material we are informed that there is no such stock. Will you knidly look into this matter. Handwritten note (left margin): the same material Handwritten note (bottom right): Cancelled now. E.F.T.S. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} [Signature] | ||