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).
The parts list, alternatives, and production instructions for Section 5100.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\3\ img124 | |
| Date | 22th October 1938 | |
| - 2 - BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}10/S.22.10.38. SECTION 5100. EW.877 Connecting Shaft. 1 off. KB.3579 Nut for Connecting Shaft. 3 off. K.4602A Split Pin for Rear Coupling. 3 off. EW.1927 Driving Block. 3 off. E.88267 Driving Pin. 3 off. The parts marked 'x' are alternative to that marked 'y'. Kindly produce 1 set (including both alternatives), and an extra set off Ex.1152 Connecting Shaft and KB.1858 Rivet. The above scheme is as verbally instructed by BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} will determine the durometer hardness to be tried on the Coupling Block Ex.S.1145. With reference to DW.819/820, and 821, these will be issued shortly by BY/RD. Regarding Ex.S.1143/4/5, these parts are to be produced by Metalastik Limited, and since Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} is dealing with these, we attach one blueprint of each to his copy, together with one blue print of S.CD.940. Ald{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} | ||