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).
Modification to the reverse shaft bush for Spectre and Wraith gearboxes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\1\ scan0039 | |
| Date | 26th September 1934 | |
| *6044 X.328 To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from HDY.{William Hardy} HDY.{William Hardy}2/HP.26.9.34. c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} De. RMC. SpectreCodename for Phantom III and Wraith Gearboxes. N. Sch. 4201 herewith shows a modification to the rear reverse shaft bush for the SpectreCodename for Phantom III, to make this bush more suitable for taking the end thrust of the reverse shaft. Will you kindly modify the bush for the Wraith on the same lines, making the diameter of the flange 1.7" in this case. HDY.{William Hardy} | ||