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).
Progress report on W. Bell's work, detailing delays in testing the Spectre gearbox.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\1\ scan0197 | |
| Date | 19th September 1935 | |
| X328 To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}21/KW.19.9.35. Progress of W. Bell Work. (1) Memo. sent to W. Bell on 15.8.35, asking for tests on pumping capacity of screw threads in connection with SpectreCodename for Phantom III gearbox. No tests have been carried out yet. (2) Gearbox rig. For the last 12 days the rig gearbox has been awaiting test in the Tomb. The motor is in use on a Merlin job. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.J.Hardy. | ||