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).
Retention of a Lanchester car to study its Wilson epicyclic gearbox.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 22\3\ Scan122 | |
| Date | 6th February 1933 | |
| 8440. W/S. C. From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} 2/MA. 6.2.33. Re. LANCHESTER CAR. C.3/C.31.1.33. We have not yet finished with the Lanchester car, and at the moment we cannot tell for how long we shall need it. The position at the moment is that W.W. are starting work on epicyclic gear boxes and are asking us for particulars of the Wilson box on the Lanchester. Whilst there is an active interest in the development of this type of gear change we think we should retain the car. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} | ||