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).
Approval for the adoption of spiral bevels and to proceed with sourcing a supply from America.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\1\ Scan109 | |
| Date | 29th November 1919 | |
| R.H. 286 & 200 T) (S.F. 672, 22-5-19) O. {Mr Oldham} 1374 X 36/2 To WSP. from Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} (WSP is struck through) To By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} (By is struck through) To Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} (Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} is struck through) To Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} (Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} is struck through) Copy to Ck. {Mr Clark} BnS/W291119. X.3612. RE. SPIRAL BEVELS. Mr. Royce and Mr. Johnson have both given their approval of the adoption of spiral bevels, and we can therefore proceed with the proposal to obtain a supply from America. Due care should of course be exercised to see that the manufactured bevels are up to the standard of excellence given by the six sample sets we have tested. Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | ||