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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).
Telegram from Royce regarding the cause and solution for a propeller vibration issue on a flexible tailshaft.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 138\1\  scan0049
Date  23th August 1932
  
POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS.
X634. X484.
Office Stamp: DERBY 23 AU 32
RECEIVED To 23/8/3.20 M

Prefix. Time handed in. Office of Origin and Service Instructions. Words.
59 10-31 WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town CHA 44

TO: HIVES ROYCAR DERBY =

MESSAGE:
BELIEVE PROPELLER VIBRATION ENTIRELY DUE TO OVERHANGING OF COUPLING ON FLEXIBLE TAILSHAFT OF GEARBOX STOP REDUCE BOTH WEIGHT OF COUPLING AND WEIGHT IT CARRIES STOP STIFFEN UP SHAFT AND REDUCE OVERHANG STOP SMALL IMPROVEMENT IN EACH SHOULD MAKE MARKED DIFFERENCE = ROYCE +++
  
  


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