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).
Acquiring an extra set of gearing for a Mercedes car to alter the gear ratio.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 22\5\ Scan128 | |
| Date | 28th July 1924 | |
| Bs{A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager}6/KW28.7.24 4407 S/W. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Re- Mercedes Car. The Mercedes people have mentioned to Barkers that they have another set of gearing for the back axle comprising two crown wheels and two double bevel wheels. They also have two other gear wheels for the gear box. The gear ratio of the car at present is 3.22 to 1, and with the gearing mentioned above the ratio can be altered to 3 to/1. Are you interested in our acquiring the extra gearing for the car? The total cost would be about £50. C/Bs.{A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager} | ||