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).
Letter discussing weaknesses in a system and considering the substitution of hydraulic for electric motive power.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\3\ Scan247 | |
| Date | 29th August 1933 | |
| X 311 P. Fern Cottage, Clay Hill, Lyndhurst. Aug 29. 1933. Dear Sir. Thank you for your letter. I note that you say that the System as it stands would necessitate a very heavy jacking unit, and also that its sphere of usefulness appears to be confined to a perfectly level spot. Now I am not a business man at all, (I am not even a qualified engineer) so I do not know whether I am outraging any form of business etiquette if I ask you whether you would be very kind and advise me on the following points. 1: Those two weaknesses had occurred to me, I think that by the substitution of hydraulic for the present electric motive power of | ||