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).
Out of true flywheel coupling piece and the urgent replacement of a dangerous coupling shaft on a S/C Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\1\ scan0145 | |
| Date | 11th December 1936 | |
| M/1129 To Mr.Peskett from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards}8/AP.11.12.36. RE. COUPLING SHAFT ON S/C. BENTLEY -No.4.C.BED. We are sending herewith the flywheel coupling piece, which has been checked up for truth to our inspection and found .0015" out on the face, and .0035" out on the small spigot and rim. We should be glad therefore, if you would put this right. In addition, you will recall that there is a new coupling shaft altogether being made for this unit, and we observe that the old shaft is now shewing definite signs of being dangerous. We should therefore be glad if you would fit this new one as soon as possible.As this job is urgently required in order that running on the unit may not be unduly held up, we should be glad if you could do the job within the next few days, if this is practicable. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards} | ||