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).
Requesting verification of a prop shaft sliding joint and damper settings due to modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\5\ scan0067 | |
| Date | 22th March 1937 | |
| To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth. c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 200a Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth.13/AP.22.3.37. 3.B.1V. The clutch and everything likely to affect it is standard on this car except for a modification to the lubrication of the prop. shaft sliding joint, and the inertia rings in the prop. shaft damper which are in C.I. instead of S/ZN. Will you please verify that the sliding joint is free and that the damper is correctly set (2 to 2½ lbs. at 17½ ins.) Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth. | ||