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).
Shorter propeller tube and chassis alteration for the Peregrine project.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\1\ B002_136 137-page13 | |
Date | 1st August 1932 | |
HDY.{William Hardy} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} X137. R1/M25. 8.32. C. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} C. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PEREGRINE. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} and I decided that we ought to have not less than 12" shorter propeller tube - i.e. 45" between centres, and, consideredg it will be altering the chassis less, DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} is proceeding with a design on the lines of Lancia - i.e. separate bearing with dust cover over shaft to reduce the possibility of road dust getting into the outboard bearing, which seems very conveniently carried by the tubular crossmember, which will then go straight across the chassis. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||