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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 introduction of an overdrive gearbox pending testing on the 32-EX model in France.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 94\2\  scan0264
Date  15th July 1937
  
To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}
c. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}8/AP.15.7.37

P.III. GEARBOX.

Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} decided on Tuesday that the overdrive gearbox could be brought on at 101 in D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}

Until 32-EX. has successfully finished its test in France no material should be scrapped of the present type gearbox.

A standardisation sheet will be started the moment the test is finished.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}
  
  


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