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 regarding the production and specification changes for Bentley III Chassis rear axle hypoid bevel gears.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\1\ scan0112 | |
| Date | 22th November 1937 | |
| GRY{Shadwell Grylls} Hdep Man return 200B Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 402 Cgh.{W Clough}11/W.22.11.37. Bentley III Chassis. Rear Axle Hypoid Bevel Gears. We attach hereto copy of letter dated the 10th. inst., received from Gleason Works, together with blue prints giving dimensions of the three pairs of 10 x 43 ratio hypoid bevel gears which we have requested them to produce for us. As requested, we have arranged for a cable to be sent to them stating that we require the shank to be left so that it can be ground to 35 m/m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} dia., and that the shank is to be 2" longer. Cgh.{W Clough} | ||