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 return of unsatisfactory gears to The Gleason Works for credit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\4\ scan0087 | |
| Date | 28th November 1938 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls} 802 G/WFH/LH.{Mr Haworth}8/PS.28.11.38 On 13th September 1938 G/Mt. despatched to your instructions to The Gleason Works, Rochester, New York, U.S.A, 1 - GB3377 and 1 - GB3378 Gears (hard). These were returned for credit owing to unsatisfactory condition. We accordingly applied for credit and a copy of Messrs Gleason Works reply to our application is attached hereto. Will you please let us have your comments. G/WFH | ||