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).
On reverting to bronze cones for gearboxes after cast iron failures, and continuing to test alternative materials.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\4\ scan0177 | |
Date | 8th September 1937 | |
HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c.c Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}7/R.8.9.37. 115/3 In view of the failure of cast iron cones on 26.G.VI we want to revert to bronze cones on all boxes, and also make sure that they are fitted on to all new gear-boxes. We shall continue to test the outer cone in mild and nickel steel as on 26.G.VI until we know whether they are satisfactory or not. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||