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).
Gear ratios for a new light axle design and correcting a clerical error.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\6\ B002_X 140 141 157-page052 | |
Date | 6th March 1913 | |
AW/S'9/L6313 Re Light Axle - X. 138 Mr Nadin for Mr Bailey 6-3-13 Mr Barrington reported to Mr Royce re the above on 24/1/13 as follows :- "New design of light axle to be fitted "with gears of ratio 16/49 and 16/52 "(finer pitch) :- * "This experiment is waiting for "the D.O. T.B.B." The following is Mr Royce's reply extracted from R8/B26213 :- "There is some clerical error here I "think. I think you give the ratio 16/49 "and 16/52. You should not need to wait "long for the D.O. F.H.R." p. A.{Mr Adams} Wormald. | ||