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).
Experiment for supplying oil to bearings for the Spectre Gearbox.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\1\ scan0118 | |
| Date | 3rd May 1935 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [crossed out] [handwritten] Ram [handwritten] x328 C. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [crossed out] [handwritten] Gry{Shadwell Grylls} HDY.{William Hardy}1/MN.3.5.35. [handwritten] Please arrange with W.Bell to try this Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} SPECTRECodename for Phantom III GEARBOX. Herewith is a print of N.Sch.4480 which shows an experiment we should like made to determine whether oil can be supplied to the spigot [crossed out] and wheel bearings by the means shown. This scheme is cheaper and takes up less space than a screw thread. [crossed out] HDY.{William Hardy} [handwritten signature] HDY{William Hardy} Att: N.Sch.4480. | ||