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).
The rebuild of a 25.G.VI gearbox with a new main shaft and bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 8\11\ 11-page143 | |
| Date | 6th December 1938 | |
| 628 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}6.12.38. 25.G.VI GEARBOX. The above gearbox is at present removed from the car and in the shop for examination of the 1st. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} shaft. Will you please rebuild with a 1st. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} shaft PD.310 in S/ZNX as now being dyno tested and one of the Ransome & Marles DMJT.40.J bearings in the shop. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||