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).
Decision that suppliers will deliver finished machined intermediate propeller shafts due to machining difficulties.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\4\ scan0129 | |
| Date | 10th July 1939 | |
| [Handwritten top left] FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 1262. [Handwritten top right] Have sent note to Hardy Spicer NP. [Handwritten signature across reference line] FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} To: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/GMcC. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/GL.{G. Linnett} RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/FC. Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} BY/GRL. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/WLD/JWF.1/NA.{Mr Nadin}10.7.39. B E N T L E Y. RE: INTERMEDIATE PROPELLER SHAFT - GB.4450. In reply to your memo' BY/NS.{Norman Scott}1/MG.3.7.39, owing to machining difficulties it has been decided that these Shafts are to be delivered finished machined ready for assembly, and any additional machining necessary after welding is to be done by the suppliers. [Handwritten V-shaped tick mark] RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/WLD/JWF. | ||