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).
Return of a Hardy Spicer propeller shaft to its makers for lightening.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\1\ scan0022 | |
| Date | 14th August 1935 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} X 200 a (4) Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}4/KW.14.8.35. In our specification of 6-B-IV we asked you to fit the Hardy Spicer propellor shaft which had previously run on 5-B-IV. We have now heard from the Makers that they can lighten this shaft about 3½ lbs. Will you therefore please despatch it to them for examination and lightening. We hope to have it back in about a fortnight. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||