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 an order to have two Phantom III propeller shafts shortened by the Hardy Spicer Company.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\4\ scan0155 | |
Date | 27th October 1937 | |
To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} c. to G/MS. c. to G/Rb.{R. Bowen} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 337 HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}2/VS.{J. Vickers}27.10.37. O/54117. PHANTOM III PROPELLER SHAFTS. We hand you herewith :- 2 Phantom III Hardy Spicer Propeller Shafts. Will you please have these returned to the Hardy Spicer Company for the purpose of having same shortened by .375 to enable us to use up in conjunction with overdrive gearboxes. Will Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} please place an official order for this work to be carried out. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} | ||