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).
Letter from Rudge-Whitworth Ltd concerning a big end bearing failure and the dispatch of replacement parts.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\1\ scan0058 | |
Date | 22th June 1936 | |
X1129 EDWARDS RUDGE-WHITWORTH LTD GLH/MH.{M. Huckerby} TELEPHONE 4001 TELEGRAMS RUDGE COVENTRY RUDGE WORKS COVENTRY Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. 22nd. June, 1936. Dear Sirs, One of your experimental staff telephoned on Saturday morning to the effect that a big end bearing had failed on the Rudge single cylinder unit while running a water cooled head with no crankcase or oil cooling arrangements. We can confirm that where no cooling blast is impinging upon the crankcase it is absolutely necessary to put the oil through a cooler. We do not appear to have received an order for the parts referred to, but the following items are being put in hand for despatch to-morrow, and we trust this is in order:- 1. Connecting Rod. 1. Crank Pin and Nuts. 1. Cage. 1. Set of Rollers. Cont'd...... MAKERS OF RUDGE-WHITWORTH BICYCLES AND RUDGE MOTOR CYCLES EDWARD DE STEIN, CHAIRMAN. MAJOR GERALD R.{Sir Henry Royce} ASHTON. THE HON. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} MULHOLLAND. ALFRED J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} DENNISS. FRANK G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} WOOLLARD, MANAGING DIRECTOR. | ||