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).
Secret memo discussing further work on a new chassis design, with the gearbox attached directly to the engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\4\ scan0185 | |
| Date | 20th April 1925 | |
| X8310 To E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} AJS. FROM R. {Sir Henry Royce} SECRET. R6/M20.4.25. c. to CJ. BJ. RG. {Mr Rowledge} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A. {Mr Adams} C. FURTHER WORK. X.8770 X.8305 X.8310 I understand that our best chassis will be the one with the gearbox attached to the engine, made as small, simple and light as possible. No doubt four speeds will be needed by Sales and servo drive. This may require a fabric coupling or rubber damper drive behind the gearbox, so that we should arrange for this in the first instance. We already have something instructed, but it will now require reviewing. R. {Sir Henry Royce} | ||