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).
Fitting a propeller shaft damper and the condition of the original shaft.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 101\1\ scan0211 | |
| Date | 22th April 1936 | |
| To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} X500a RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/RH{R. Hollingworth}1/ETL/22.4.36. 22-G-V.{VIENNA} Propeller Shaft. We were instructed on your memo. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}6/KW.20.4.36. to fit Propeller Shaft Damper. On removing Propeller Shaft the sliding joint had seized and joints at both ends had failed. Possibly this failure may have mislead someone to resort to Propeller Shaft Damper. However, we have fitted new Propeller Shaft together with Damper as requested, should this damper not be required it will not be a big job to remove. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/RHollingworth | ||