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).
The examination of a sample aluminium timing gear from America before detailing part PL. 215.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\1\ scan0327 | |
| Date | 9th May 1940 | |
| 1155- To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} c. to JNR.{Charles L. Jenner} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}6/JM.{Mr Morley}9.5.40. TIMING GEARS. Further to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}6/JS.{Mr Johnson's Secretary}25.4.40. We note that an aluminium gear has just been issued in JNR.{Charles L. Jenner}17/JH.3.5.40. As a sample gear is already on its way to us from America, we feel that we might wait until this has been examined, and the material determined, before detailing PL. 215, owing tothe reported success of the sample gear in question. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||