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).
Parts of a gearbox for investigation into ball bearing noises.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\2\ scan0102 | |
Date | 4th December 1936 | |
328 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. to W.Bell. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}24/AP.4.12.36. We wish to use parts of the existing gearbox 10.HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} for investigation into ball bearing noises. Will you please hand the front half of this gearbox to W.Bell complete with its first motion shaft and bearings. These two bearings are the ones causing most trouble on Production, and W.Bell is arranging to drive the shaft from am electric motor. None of these pieces are required for rebuilding 10 HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} into a standard gearbox. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||