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).
Confirming a request to hand over a new propeller shaft bearing for endurance testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\4\ scan0119 | |
| Date | 24th June 1939 | |
| 1262 To HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/Bl. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/MH.{M. Huckerby}24.6.39. PROPELLOR SHAFTS. This is to confirm our asking you to hand to W.Bell one of the new R.R. prop. shaft bearings with increased grease capacity for endurance testing against the New Departure arrangement. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||