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).
From F.H. Royce discussing the trial of a 'Baush' drill and the design of a cylinder boring machine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\2\ scan0038 | |
| Date | 31th October 1912 | |
| H.R. 885a (150 H) (V.{VIENNA} 681 12-3-14) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 0414. 1632 FHR4/H311012 COPY. GRAND HOTEL DU CANADEL, Par le Lavandou, (VAR) 31st October 1912. Mr.Johnson from F.H.R. for Mr. Wormald. With reference to larger multiple drills, if the ones we have are not satisfactory or large enough, I propose that a trial be made of the "Baush" as per enclosed illustration. F.H.Royce. I see from the American Machinist that Packard have a cylinder boring machine on the lines of the one I got out the preliminary drawings of during last winter while in Egypt. Two operations are the same but the 3rd one is not done viz. the chambering, we also have several features patentable which they do not seem to have, the Packard one was made by Beaman & Smith. It is encouraging and I think we ought to press on with ours, as soon as we can have a tool draughtsman, preferably Mr.Moon, I could finish the design in a month, so much has been done. F.H.R. | ||