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 engine gear options, clutch wear, and travel plans to various US aviation companies and airfields.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\2\ img114 | |
| Date | 26th February 1934 guessed | |
| V have any trouble with the fabric gear and swear by it. Have come to the conclusion that you can use fabric gear or chain with equal success whichever suits your engine try out. Am off to Wright Field, Warner Gear Co at Muncie. Delco at Anderson, Delco at Dayton and then back to the Coast to Langley Field. Hope to reach New York about March 2nd & leave for Detroit again 6th or 8th. Sailing either 16th on slow ship or 21st Berengaria. Some idiot parked my car in top gear, hence the Clutch is wearing at an alarming rate. Had the Bentley on the Proving ground today, it behaved better than I expected on the Belgian block. Thank you for dealing with Dick Summers, he will I hope be a satisfied owner by the time I return. I shall visit Curtis Wrights again while in New York, also Aero Inertia Starter people. Eclipse. | ||