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).
Letter to Hardy Spicer & Co. Ltd. regarding alterations to a propeller shaft for a 10,000 miles test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\3\ scan0039 | |
| Date | 22th August 1935 | |
| X237 Exptl. Dept: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}4/KW . 22nd August, 1935. Messrs. Hardy Spicer & Co.Ltd., Birch Road, Witton, Birmingham 6. For the attention of Mr. Daniell: Dear Sirs, We regret the delay in sending you the propellor shaft for our next 10,000 miles test in France. It is being sent off to-day. As well as removing the 3 1/4 lbs. we should be glad if you could alter the coupling pieces internally so that they do not foul the nut on the main shaft from the gearbox, or the pinion shaft for the axle. We have marked where this occurs on the actual shaft, and are sending you a sketch showing the clearances required. When this shaft was fitted to a car we had to reduce the dimensions of the nuts in question. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||