Propeller shaft sliding joints and the effect of removing grease on transmission overrun rattles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 105\2\ scan0139 | |
| Date | 10th May 1934 | |
| X5340 To Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} from Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Hd. {Mr Hayward / Mr Huddy} c. RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 2/KW.10.5.34. Attached is a copy of a report from RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} on propeller shaft sliding joints. We believe there is something in this. We have now removed grease from the sliding joints of two cars and made a noticeable difference to overrun rattles in the transmission. We do not suggest that this method is a cure for such troubles, but it appears to us that it can accentuate an existing complaint. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||
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).