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).
Bendix Drive, noting its tendency to spoil flywheel teeth and preferring the Bijur modification.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 40\6\ Scan020 | |
| Date | 22th December 1921 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} Copy to:- CJ. " E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} " Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} " By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} " EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} " Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} X8592 R2/M9/12/21. Goshawk 11. Bendix Drive. Replying to your Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/LG7/12/21., Mr Olley says 'ordinary Bendix will not last long, and spoils the teeth of our fly wheel. The Bijur modification appears better, therefore please get me one if you can. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Agent M Henri Lauer No 2 Rue de la{L. A. Archer} Muette Paris. [STAMP: RECEIVED DEC 28 1921] [HANDWRITTEN RED INK:] Herewith R-R's reply to my letter to them of 22/12/21. Please return this with your plan. | ||