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).
Testing of a lighter rear axle and a delay in tackling the design of a new one.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\6\ B002_X 140 141 157-page026 | |
| Date | 3rd May 1912 | |
| THB13/L3512. Mr Royce Mr Johnson Re Lighter Rear Axle. --------------------- The Experimental Dept. have rigged up some testing tackle for a standard axle with the lightened flanges and they hope to make these tests very shortly. Mr Bailey cannot immediately tackle the design of this new axle. X/37 | ||