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).
Departmental memo to Mr. Royce regarding the difficulty in sourcing a supplier for a Hindley Worm Gear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\6\ B002_X 140 141 157-page124 | |
| Date | 28th June 1911 | |
| DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. N19/B28611. Issued 28th June 1911. This column is for Name of Person Addressed. Mr. Royce. DATE. 28.6.11. Re Worm Geared Back Axle. With reference to your memo RB{R. Bowen}/D30511 asking me to send out some gear blanks to English people, I have sent out enquiries to the following firms and none of the people are prepared to cut a Hindley Worm Gear for us. Messrs. Henry Wallwork & Co. Ltd., Manchester. Messrs. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Wrigley & Co. Ltd., Foundry Lane Works, Soho, Birmingham. Messrs. David Brown & Sons, Huddersfield. Mr. John Sunderland, Keighley. They, however, strongly recommend their ordinary type of gear, and attached herewith is a booklet (No. 940) from Messrs. David Brown giving particulars of some of the gears they recommend. [Signature] Attach booklet(940) and 4 letters. This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||