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 two jobs to be done on a car: fitting a new clutch plate and special axle shaft bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\4\ scan0116 | |
| Date | 11th July 1939 | |
| Hood. & To HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}11.7.39. 9.B.V. While this car is in the Shop will you please do the two following jobs. (1) Fit a new clutch centre plate. (2) Fit the special double lift roller bearings on the axle shafts. This is for a temporary experiment in which we want considerable end float in the wheel bearings. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||