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).
Requesting drawings for a side shaft sleeve, a camshaft modification, and a general arrangement of the Myth engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\2\ scan0307 | |
| Date | 27th November 1940 | |
| 1153 To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}11/ET.27.11.40. GEARBOX FAILURE - SENIOR RANGE. --------------------------------- Will you please make drawings of the following:- 1 - A sleeve for the side shaft, to enable us to reclaim shafts that have been damaged by failure of the roller bearings. 2 - A drawing to enable us to use the four cylinder cam shaft that was prepared for a six cylinder engine, in the unit we are now building. 3 - I would like a general arrangement of the Myth engine, for reference purposes. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||