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).
Material for Wraith Rear Axle Half Shafts, recommending a higher quality material to prevent failures.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 7\3\ X 602 Axle Rear-page30 | |
Date | 1st December 1936 | |
To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Eu. L04A 602 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}6/AP.1.12.36. Wraith Rear Axle Half Shafts The present detail drawings of these parts call for S/NCR. material. The half shafts on our existing axles are made of S/2NCR and in one or two cases on the Bentley have failed. We consider that the Wraith half shafts should also be made in this better material, as we think that shafts in S/NCR, although cheaper, are likely to fail in customers' hands. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||