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 a report on the committee's recommendation to design and test a free-wheel gearbox.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 6\2\ 02-page007 | |
| Date | 9th May 1912 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 813 (TWO LINES.) DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. 523 This column is for Name of Person addressed. DATE. Re Free Wheel for Gear Box Mr Johnson 9.5.12. TBB1/L9512. You have asked for a report concerning the Committee's recommendation that we should design and construct two sets of free wheel gear boxes similar to that fitted to Mr Claremont's car. As set forth in the Minutes of the 114th Meeting the Committee were not satisfied that the device would be satisfactory although the changing of gear was demonstrated to be more easily effected. They stated clearly their objections to the scheme which were apparently valid, but at the same time considered that the best and most definite way of proving whether the device had any value or not would be to make actual tests. The device had apparently given every satisfaction to Mr Claremont over a This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||