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).
Requesting modifications to gearbox 8.HS to gain experience with soft splined gears and then fit it to car 36-EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\2\ scan0163 | |
| Date | 20th January 1937 | |
| 328 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}9/AP.20.1.37. GEARBOX 8.HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} We want to use this box to get road running experience of RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}'s soft splined gears. Will you please fit to this box:- (a) New 1st. motion shaft bearings. (b) New G.56227 3rd. motion shaft bearing. (c) New 2nd. motion shaft as the thread at the rear of this is likely to fracture very soon. Will you then fit the box to 36-EX. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||