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).
Secret memo discussing the proactive design of a propeller shaft damper for the Wraith transmission.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\4\ scan0059 | |
Date | 2nd April 1937 | |
1330. SECRET Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hdy.{William Hardy} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth.14/AP.2.4.37. WRAITH TRANSMISSION Confirming our discussion with Hdy.{William Hardy} this morning, we think that it would be advisable to prepare designs for a propeller shaft damper on Wraith as early as possible. Whilst Wraith I. has given no indications as yet of requiring a damper, our experience with all our other cars leads us to expect that we shall want to fit it sooner or later and this seems a good opportunity to get the designs and details ready. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth. | ||