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).
Letter to Hardy Spicer & Co. Ltd. inquiring about a propeller shaft design seen on American cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\4\ scan0135 | |
| Date | 12th March 1940 | |
| 1262. Experimental Dept. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}2/MH.{M. Huckerby} 12th. March, 1940. Messrs. Hardy Spicer & Co. Ltd., Birch Road, Witton, BIRMINGHAM. For the attention of J.A.Daniell, Esq. Dear Sirs, We notice that a number of American cars are now equipped with propellor shafts having the sliding joint working on a splined extension of the gearbox third motion shaft and no sliding joint between the two universals. We are interested in the above arrangement as it obviously is simpler than present standard practice. We were wondering whether you were familiar with the arrangement of the new American shafts, and if so we would like to come over to discuss it with you. Yours faithfully, for ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||