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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).
From 'R.' questioning the use of a stiff spring for the dynamo drive carrier shaft and suggesting a simpler alternative.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 180\M3\M3.5\  img010
Date  15th April 1925
  
ORIGINAL
FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce}
SECRET.
R2/11 15.4.25.
Copy to -
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} C.
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

re. DYNAMO DRIVE. X8103

I cannot understand the above requiring such a stiff spring to control the carrier shaft; it would not be satisfactory. Make it a reasonable spring, and as I suggested, or better still let the fabric coupling control the shaft endwise.
Such things must be kept simple and practical in spite of grouses from Derby and Sales.

R.{Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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