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).
Design options for an 'SS' propeller shaft, referencing schematics and various manufacturing preferences.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\R\January1928-March1928\ 128 | |
| Date | 10th March 1928 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} C. to BJ. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1/M10.3.28. "SS{S. Smith}" PROPELLER SHAFT. V7340 Herewith we send N. sch. 2563. shewing the anti-pumping holes which R.{Sir Henry Royce} asks for in R8/M5328., for the sliding joint on the propeller shaft. We also indicate a plug omitted on N. sch. 2547. We understand R.{Sir Henry Royce} to prefer the arrangement shewn on the bottom view on N. sch. 2547., but as we expect Derby will prefer the plain tube shewn on the upper view to the slightly swaged tube shewn on the lower view, we understand that they may use it if they like, combining/with it the long taper pins going right across. Will Derby also choose the method of stopping the heads of the flange bolts which they prefer from a manu-facturing point of view. This enables you to go ahead with N. sch. 2547. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||