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).
Complaint regarding a hand starter failure caused by fibre swelling, with a recommendation to use bronze instead.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 75\1\ scan0120 | |
| Date | 28th February 1920 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} GK X.3426. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}2/F28.2.20. X3426. RE. USE OF FIBRE FOR FRICTION & PACKING. Further to my complaint re. slipper drive for the hand starter failing, I feel that the cause of this failure was due to the fibre swelling, thereby entirely altering the characteristic of the slipper drive, the rating of the springs on this slipper drive being very high. I am therefore anxious that bronze or such like material should be used in preference to fibre for this job, and any other job such as the engine front flywheel and damping spring drive, etc. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||