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).
Departmental memo regarding modifications to a worm axle, quoting Mr Royce on gearing ratios.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\6\ B002_X 140 141 157-page220 | |
| Date | 6th March 1913 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (Four Lines). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. AW/SM12/L6313 This column is for Name of Person addressed. Date. [Row 1] Name: Mr Nadin, No. 1 Test Dept. Date: 6-3-13 Content: Worm axle to be modified. - X.141 Mr Royce remarks re the above experiment :- "Since we have spoilt the good gearing that we had we must get another so as to sell this chassis - use straight worm and big angle of action, and I think that the original ratio, i.e. 3.6 is correct." p. A.{Mr Adams} Wormald. [Row 2] Name: Mr Bailey Date: Mar 6.13 Content (handwritten): Will you please issue instructions. EW [Row 3] Name: Mr Wormald Date: 10-3-13 Content (handwritten): Instructions for above Lab were issued to O.O on 9.12.12 with new drawing. DMARB [Stamp]: RECEIVED 10 FEB 1913 [Footer]: This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||