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 discussing improvements to universal joint engine couplings and proposing a trial on car no. 1601.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\5\ 05-page10 | |
| Date | 15th July 1912 | |
| A.R. 5173 (100 Bks) 1X11 E.P. 1780. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES. 813 (TWO LINES). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed: Mr Barrington. DATE: 15.7.12 Reference: KP51/T15712. / Z.512 Re Improvements to Universal joints engine couplings, see Mr Royce's sheet dated 4.7.12 With our present spherical ends, the end thrust is not taken on these blocks, and I presume therefore this experiment should not be tried on such. Cars up to 1600 were however, fitted in such a manner, instructions therefore should be issued for such to be tried on a car of this type, trials car no. 1601 would be a good one for this experiment. E.P. [Stamp: B 16 JUL 1912] [Handwritten Signatures/Notes:] W Bunting will arrange Ted Clark Copley This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||