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).
Suggesting replacing adjusting washers with packing plates for the Bentley III propeller shaft centre bearing assembly.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\4\ scan0105 | |
| Date | 15th October 1938 | |
| To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/LK.{L. King} c. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. BY/NS.{Norman Scott} 437 FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 7/4 HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/LK.{L. King}1/VS.{J. Vickers}15.10.38. BENTLEY III. PROPELLER SHAFT CENTRE BEARING G.CD.289. When assembling the centre bearing to the above scheme it is difficult to insert the adjusting washers GB.3173 between the bracket and frame. Therefore, to facilitate assembly we suggest that the washers be replaced by a range of S/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} packing plates .750" wide x 3.250" long, varying in thickness. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/L. King. | ||