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).
The testing of a 'Basilica' fan belt against other comparable belts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\2\ Scan027 | |
| Date | 30th July 1913 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (XX.831. 27.5.13) E.P. 4330. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). Handwritten top right: x196, x680 Names and indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEREND ... Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT Cas Miss CASWELL Ch Mr. CHAMBERLAIN C Mr. COWAN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX D Mr. DeLOOZE E Mr. ELLIOTT F Mr. FRIESE G Mr. GNAPP Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON K Mr. KILNER M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN Ny Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM Pn{Mr Northey} Mr. PATERSON Pd Mr. PLATFORD Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY V - VIENNA Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER W Mr. WHITEHEAD Wo Mr. WORMALD Re Basilica Belt Mr. Mercer. 30.7.13. EM6/E30713. Please receive herewith one fan belt, to be tests as compared with Wata-Wata and Whittle belts. The belts should be run on the testing rigs. Faint Stamp: MADE AT CROMLEY This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||