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).
Standardisation of a 2.750' diameter propeller shaft to prevent whirling.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img060 | |
| Date | 1st August 1932 | |
| RR 755 (10M) (30405. 21-4-32) BM. 3/8362/4. COMPLETED 26.10.32. ORIGINAL STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date. 8.32. X No. 7340 LOP Drawing No. S0001 Part No. NS.{Norman Scott}3364 Part GL.{G. Linnett} 556 List No. G.79983 G.79997 Description of Parts. PROPELLER SHAFT 2.750" dia. Origin. Improvement to prevent whirling of shaft. Experimental Test Report. Fitted as results of test carried out on Bump chassis. Road Test Report. Fitted to 19-EX and ran 15,000 miles in France. The transmission has been particularly free from periods. PHANTOM II Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 1-7-3d. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 1-17-2d. Series.........£......... Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 0- 9-11d. Increase. Series.........£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb{R. Bowen}22.10.32. G/Cam22.10.32 Serie Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} £...... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 25.10.32. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 20/8/32 | Agreed HMR WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 16.8.32. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 16.8.32. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 16.8.32. | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 18.8.32. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 16.8.32. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 15.8.32. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19.8.32. | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 31.8.32. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||