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 flanges connecting driving and driven units to a fluid coupling for a launching winch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\2\ img144 | |
| Date | 10th July 1941 | |
| SECRET. 2006 To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} C. [redacted] C. [redacted] Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}16/SW.10.7.41. Launching Winch. Flanges Connecting Driving and Driven Units to Fluid Coupling PL.515, the original of which is attached to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH's copy, shows the flanges connecting the fluid coupling to the engine and the gear reduction unit on the Launching Winch. Apart from these coupling flanges, the fluid coupling is one of the standard range of the Hydraulic Coupling and Engineering Co., Ltd., who have agreed to the modifications necessary to couple up to our units. Details of the fluid coupling itself and its connecting flanges are taken from the Drawing No.6792 of the Hydraulic Coupling and Engineering Co., Ltd. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} [Signature] DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} Original to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. Prints to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} & Ashby. | ||