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).
Meeting minutes discussing the testing of bronze versus cast iron timing gears for the 1900 series.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\1\ scan0007 | |
| Date | 30th November 1911 | |
| ENGINE GEARS (Contd.) (3) 90th Meeting Nov. 30. 11. Re Timing gears for 1900 series. Mr. Platford advised the Committee that he had tested the bronze gears but had been unable to obtain satisfactory results. He had also tested the iron gears and these were at present running well. It was agreed that another set of cast iron gears should be made, and fitted to an experimental car. Mr. Platford promised to report at a later meeting. X 410 | ||