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).
Status update on various development units and all-helical gearboxes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0098 | |
| Date | 31th March 1939 | |
| -7- HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}9/BA.31.3.39. W.III.No.A. Removed from 3.B.50 to be used for development on the test bed. W.III.No.2. On test with Supercharger fitted. W.III.No.4. Test Bed Unit for general development work. W.III.No.5. Fitted in 28.G.VI. W.III.No.6. Fitted in 27.G.VI. W.III.No.8. Fitted in 25.G.VI - Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}'s car. W.III.No.10. At present fitted in 30.G.VII, later to be replaced by B.80.No.1. MISCELLANEOUS. B.V.Gear Box All Helical. 90% of the instructions have now been issued. It was stated that all castings will be available beofre Easter. Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} has been requested to urge the forgings. The details already instructed cover overdrive gears, standard ratio gears will be instructed before the week end. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} stated thatl of each box was to be completed by the middle of May. Any delay in the manufacture is to be brought continued. | ||