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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).
Note on Mr. Hardy's remarks regarding the testing of Armstrong-Siddeley gears.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\U\2January1930-September1930\  Scan075
Date  14th April 1930
  
3.
DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}11/N.14.4.30 Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}

We have also tried an Armstrong-Siddeley and Mr Hardy's remarks are based on this. When idling there was a 'Whirr' of gears, under load the gears were definitely much quieter than ordinary gears.

DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  


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