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, wear, and comparative efficiency of a worm axle, with a proposal to copy Lanchester's design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\6\ B002_X 140 141 157-page131 | |
| Date | 13th December 1911 | |
| WORM AXLE (Contd.) (6) X/41 on the dynamometer, but could not yet submit the figures of comparative efficiency between that axle and our standard, but he would do so later. He further reported that the slight noise at present on the over run had increased with running, and that the worm wheel was showing some signs of wear. The Committee agreed that we should urge Chassis 2004 in order to test this worm axle, under heavy road conditions, which it was not possible to do on the chassis to which it was at present fitted. Mr. Wormald instructed to proceed with the second worm axle in order that it might be ready for the Hindley gears when delivered. 98th Meeting Dec. 13. 11. With reference to the worm axle, Mr. Barrington informed the Committee that Mr. Johnson had remarked that we should copy Lanchester's worm, because he had had years of experience with this type of gear. The Committee understood that Mr. Johnson had in consideration the purchase of a Lanchester car. This would enable us to study the gear in question. Mr. Platford was of the opinion that the | ||