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).
Removal, examination, and re-assembly of a propeller shaft from car 6.B.IV.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\2\ scan0321 | |
| Date | 30th March 1938 | |
| 200a- To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}1/AP.30.3.38 6.B.IV's PROPELLER SHAFT. We have removed the propeller shaft from this car in the Garage because of rough running at high speeds. We are sending it into the Fitting Shop for examination as the joints do not move freely. When it is dismantled we should like particulars of the diametrical clearance of the rollers if this is measurable. We should like the shaft re-assembled so that each joint has .002 diametrical clearance for the rollers and also one complete roller missing. The shaft should then be fitted to 3.B.IV. as we have used the one off 3.B.IV to keep 6.B.IV. running. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||