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).
Secret memorandum instructing a halt in production for 'India' chassis gearbox parts, pending results of modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 6\4\ 04-page121 | |
| Date | 1st January 1925 | |
| To DK from Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} " Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} " " Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} SECRET. Y5310 WorE/MG/S/25. India Chassis. - Gearboxes. ======================= Further to my conversation yesterday asking you to stop production of the parts affected by the gearbox for the India chassis, I now give you below copy of E's telephone message, to CJ:- " Regarding 'India' gearboxes, these should not be " built up. We are awaiting result of the increased " angle or spline, square and hexagon shape with " increased diameter of first pinion. Expect one of " these will be successful. Two gears have already " been cured." [Signature] | ||