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).
Specifications for a rear axle for an 8-cylinder car destined for France.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\4\ scan0066 | |
Date | 31th March 1939 | |
666 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. By/CRL.{C. R. Lisson} c. By/NS.{Norman Scott} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/MH.{M. Huckerby}31.3.39. 30.G.VII. This car will be going to France with an 8-cylinder engine. The rear axle should be as follows:- (1) .650 hypoid semi-floating. (2) 45 mm. half shafts progressively tapering to small end leaving usual amount of parallel small diameter. (3) Latest wheel bearing oil scheme. (4) Wheel bearing 45 x 100 x 25. (5) 11/41 ratio. Pinion and wheel of S/ZNCR. (6) 59.5 track with 5" rims. Will you please prepare such an axle and also make three sets of item (5). Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||