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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).
Missing prints for a Senior Gear Box 3rd Speed Driven Gear, urging action to allow machining to proceed.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 136\2\  scan0168
Date  12th February 1940
  
1158
To [redacted]
c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
F.J. HARDY
HH.
HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth}3/BA.12.2.40.
Understand this is for our except engines only Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Senior Gear Box
In your memo Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH.1/25.1.40, you quote RG.{Mr Rowledge}100
3rd Speed Driven Gear, this drawing refers us to GB.5332.
Yes HH
No tracing, or prints are available for GB.5332 at either Derby or Belper.
If no print can be found, RG.{Mr Rowledge}100 will have to be detailed in full.
Will you please urge same to enable us to proceed with machining operations.
HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth}
  
  


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