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).
Specification revision for Chassis 1 Peregrine II Engine Unit, detailing changes to the propeller shaft and steering column.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 169\4\ img027 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1932 | |
| To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from PHC/ACC. PHC/ASC4/BMB2.9.32. Chassis 1. Peregrine II. Engine Unit Per.No.1. Specification of the above Chassis issued in RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/JCS/1316.7.32. is revised as follows. 1.Per.No.2. Unit removed & 1.Per.No.1.Unit fitted. Propeller Shaft LOP.C.100524 Propeller Shaft Complete to the above LOP. G.100523 Prop. Shaft 2.750" diameter. Removed. 3.000" dia. Propeller Shaft fitted 28.8.32. as details:- EX.9079 Prop. Shaft(long). EX.9078 Adaptor. EX.9077 Coupling Sleeve. Propeller Shaft Propeller Shaft EX.9079 Prop.Shaft - 3.000" diameter - long. EX.9078 Adaptor. EX.9077 Coupling Sleeve. Removed. Shortened Propeller Shaft incorporating intermediate Bearing to Arrgt. EX.9068 fitted 29.8.32. as details. EX.9079 Prop. Shaft 3.000 dia. (short). EX.9078 Adaptor. EX.9077 Coupling Sleeve. Propeller Shaft Propeller Shaft Shortened Propeller Shaft incorporating intermediate Bearing - Removed. 3.000" dia. Propeller Shaft EX.9079 (long) complete with:- EX.9078 - Adaptor. EX.9077 - Coupling Sleeve. fitted 30.8.32. Steering Column LOP.E 100273 Steering Column LOP. F.100273 Vee type notches machined in Control Quadrant F.{Mr Friese} 58658 replaced square type. Throttle & Ignition Control Levers modified to suit lighter control lever springs to EX.9150 fitted. cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||