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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).
Payment for a propeller shaft, with handwritten notes questioning the expenditure and suggesting an alternative design.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 87\3\  scan0032
Date  24th April 1935
  
ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/MS5/P.24.4.35.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

[Handwritten Initials]
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
GRY{Shadwell Grylls}

[Handwritten Note]
What value are we getting from this expenditure
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

[Stamped in red]
3LBS LESS WEIGHT

Kindly note the Propeller Shaft ordered from Messrs. Hardy Spicer & Co. Ltd. on March 14th last, in accordance with Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les10/KW.11.3.35, costs £27.14.8. nett.

Please state whether this amount can be paid or not.

[Handwritten Note, bottom left]
This includes die cost.

[Handwritten Note, bottom right]
Roy.{Sir Henry Royce}
Fork type needle joints & parallel sheet welded shaft should be far less expensive & better balanced than ring type drawn forged shafts, & drilled balancing flanges that we use now.
E 25/4/35
  
  


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