Hardy Spicer propeller shaft for the Phantom III, with attached prints and stress data.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\4\ scan0117 | |
| Date | 20th May 1936 | |
| X337 GRY {Shadwell Grylls} - This is rather interesting. Krs Ep {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c - De, Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /HDC2/HP 20.5.36. Hardy Spicer Propeller Shaft, for Phantom III. We attach a print which we have received from Messrs. Hardy Spicer of the shaft intermediate between the size now being tried on the Bentley and the series 1400 which was Messrs. Hardy Spicer's recommendation for this car some months ago. We also attach a sheet giving the leading dimensions, loads and stresses for the two smaller H.S. shafts and our present Mechanics shaft all when loaded with the Phantom III torque. E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /HDY. {William Hardy} ATT: | ||
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).