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).
Requesting the release of an axle fitted with Gleason bevels for a 10,000-mile test chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\1\ Scan113 | |
| Date | 21th February 1919 | |
| X.3612 To EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} from Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Copy to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} CK. {Mr Clark} Bn {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 1/W21219. X.3612. RE GLEASON BEVELS FOR 10,000 MILES TEST CHASSIS. X.3647. With reference to EH8/LG281119, I hope you have been able to arrange for the release of one of the axles fitted with these bevels. It is most important that these bevels should be fitted to this chassis. Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | ||