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).
Confirmation memo requesting the preparation of drawings for fitting a Warner overdrive gearbox to a Rationalised chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\5\ scan0141 | |
| Date | 27th May 1939 | |
| 1154 To By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}3/JH.27.5.39. WARNER GEARBOX. This is to confirm that we have asked you to prepare the necessary drawings for fitting the Warner overdrive gearbox, complete with steering column control to a Rationalised chassis. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||