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).
Clarifying a misunderstanding by Mr. Royce concerning a 20-degree angle axle and gears on Chassis 2300.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\6\ B002_X 140 141 157-page093 | |
| Date | 28th March 1914 | |
| W.R. ego a lopo etc/V.Y. yde aqa/G.H. qph. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr3/B28314. Re 20 degree angle Axle. X.138. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 28.3.14. In reply to your memos.EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}16/T/W13314, and EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}31/P/L25314, we wish to explain that Mr Royce wrote under a misapprehension. Chassis 2300 was sent to him to try being fitted with "20° obliquity helical engine gears", and on the list that was sent to him with the card this experiment was abbreviated into "20° obliquity gears". This mislead Mr Royce into thinking that the rear axle was fitted with 20° obliquity gears, and he wished you to try the car because the rear axle seemed a good one. As a matter of fact we had never completed a rear axle with these gears and the experiment has since been cancelled. p. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, | ||