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).
The fitting of wider, coarser pitch gears to an axle for Mr. Royce's car, including his direct input.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\6\ B002_X 140 141 157-page007 | |
| Date | 21th February 1912 | |
| COPY. R.R. B.H.(DERBY) LTD VMS BA/EMH COPY Re Car for Mr Royce. Mr Bailey has these wider gears of the 4's pitch in hand, also the wider and still coarser pitch gears mentioned. We are assuming that you wish the better of these gears to be fitted to the axle for Mr Royce. Withreference to the above,(TBB3/L21212), Mr Royce writes:- "Yes, good gears of any pattern, novelty not necessary in this case, but silent in case anyone wishes to try the car. It is no use having on the road anything second rate." F.H.R. 7782 | ||