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 to Mr Bailey regarding the dispatch and particulars of a Lanchester Epicyclic Gear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 22\3\ Scan052 | |
| Date | 1st August 1912 | |
| R.R. 935a (100 m) (LL 354 3.7.12) G 2629 E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} RP30/T1812 Mr Bailey 1/8/12 RE LANCHESTER EPICYCLIC GEAR. X440 With reference to above and your letter of the 25th ult the gear box left the works this morning per passenger train addressed to Mr Royce. I have sent the gearing complete with the drums and shoes and external actuating mechanism so that you will be able to obtain all necessary important figures yourself. Waldron will be able to help you as regards dismantling and re-erecting under your supervision. I attach some particulars which Mr Hives has supplied in answer to your letter and trust this will be satisfactory. Please let me know whether you intend returning this gear early or whether you propose keeping same for some time, Contd. [Handwritten in margin]: See particulars supplied by Mr Hives in E.P. duplicate book 1/8/12 | ||