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).
Report from Mr Hives on the stiffness of new axle shafts with extra castleations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\6\ B002_X 140 141 157-page030 | |
| Date | 23th September 1912 | |
| Mr Barrington. RE AXLE WITH MORE CASTLEATIONS TO DRIVERS. Mr Hives reports as follows:- "On the new axle with more castleations for the drivers, the axle shafts are stiffer. We have never found that we want these shafts stiffer, in fact the springyness must save the transmission a lot. With our present troubles I think the shafts should be made the same diameter as the present standard but still keep the extra castleations." 'I shall be glad if you will take this matter up. E.P. [Handwritten notes] Top: X140, Deardale, X41 Bottom Left: W.J. Bailey has Standardised more Castleations Standard required Bottom Right: A.W. | ||