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).
Instructions from Mr. Royce concerning the Hindley worm, axle test rigs, and bevel axle experiments.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\6\ B002_X 140 141 157-page161 | |
| Date | 1st November 1913 | |
| No. 2. [Handwritten in margin: 11] Mr Royce wishes us to get out tools for producing the Hindley worm, but this is, of course, when we have got an axle which is satisfactory, [Handwritten: Dr Wait. Will go into this matter further.] [Handwritten in margin: 3] Mr Royce also suggests we should get another axle test rig going and fix it in the new shop, leaving the old one in its present position, in what will be Mr Platford's test shop. [Handwritten: Arranged with Mr Nadin & Mr Mcdonald on another sheet.] -------------- [Handwritten in margin: 6] As regards the bevel axle Mr Royce says we should try making all the bearing housings much more rigid, as an experiment. [Handwritten across text: Cancel] [Handwritten below: Thorough rigidity is essential in all gearing designs absolutely essential.] Thos. Nadin. [Faint text, bottom right corner: 1000 11-13 (R.D.) F.W.S. & Co., Ld.] | ||