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).
Requesting modifications to a rear axle, including fitting strengthened half shafts, for dynamometer use.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0317 | |
| Date | 26th October 1937 | |
| HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 202 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gryl/R.26.10.37. 5.B.IV. We are sending the rear axle of this car into the Fitting Shop. Will you please fit strengthened half shafts to GCD.23. This necessitates new differential boxes, wheel drivers and hubs. The hubs available at the moment have no brake drums on them, and it is not necessary to fit them as the axle will be used on the dynamometer only. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||