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).
Questionnaire page seeking feedback on the throttle governor, clutch, and potential improvements to the gearbox and synchromesh system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\3\ scan0346 | |
| Date | 12th September 1927 guessed | |
| -3- Do you think the usefulness of the throttle governer control justifies the cost and complication. (The 20/25 HP. car has never been fitted with one). (9) Clutch. (10) Any other points not enumerated above, with special regard to ease of maintenance and reduced cost of manufacture and repairs GEARBOX. (1) Silence. (2) Ease of Gear Change. Do you think there are any possible improvements that can be made over the present synchro mesh system of 3rd and top speed gear change? Is a synchro mesh change for 2nd gear in your opinion needed? Quote names of any other systems of easy gear change which you consider to be an improvement on synchro mesh. | ||