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).
Inquiry regarding the chassis or gearbox numbers fitted with new third motion shafts for the 20/25HP Synchro Mesh programme.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\4\ scan0144 | |
Date | 1st July 1932 | |
Handwritten top: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid{A. J. Lidsey}? R.H.C LID{A. J. Lidsey} V 5310. Typed reference: Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}/LA{L. A. Archer}/Skn8/T1.7.32. re 20/25HP Chassis - Synchro Mesh Gear Boxes. Will you please let us know the chassis or gear box numbers to which you fitted the new third motion shafts G55561 at the commencement of the Synchro Mesh programme. You will remember that quite a number of boxes were returned to the Experimental Dept. and to the Works on account of the third gear slipping out of mesh and to cure this trouble in some instances you fitted the new third motion shaft referred to above. Kindly let us have as quickly as possible the numbers of the gear boxes which were so altered. Handwritten bottom: WRS. Will you supply this information. Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}/LA{L. A. Archer}/Skn | ||