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).
Mr. Royce's suggestion to reduce axle weight by removing the aluminium liners and intermediate bearing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\1\ Scan011 | |
| Date | 18th March 1912 | |
| R.R. 473 (50 H) (X 36. 20.2.12) E.P. 1297. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 813 (Two Lines). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. Mr Wormald DATE. 18.3.12. Re Weight of Axle. X339 TBB4/L18312. With reference to Mr Royce's note of March 5th concerning the reduction of the weight of our standard axle, he suggests that we should abandon the aluminium liners and the intermediate bearing if these can be definitely proved to be of no value with the coarse pitch gears. Do you propose to carry out some tests for this purpose, or shall I instruct the Experimental Dept.? I think this point is urgent. T B Barrington I think personally that they should be carried out by Mr Hives under your instruction. T.B.B. [STAMP: W.M. RECEIVED 18 MAR 1912] This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||