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 use of coarser pitch bevel and ground gears for the rear axle and engine.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\J\April1923\ Scan18 | |
| Date | 15th April 1923 | |
| GRAND HOTEL DU CANADEL LE CANADELHenry Royce's French residence-SUR-MER, le Par le Lavandou (Var) Ouvert toute l'année GARE LE CANADELHenry Royce's French residence (Ch-fer Sud-France par Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}ères ou St-Raphaël, P. L. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore}) ORIGINAL 15/4/23 X42L9 目 By from HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} R is quite in agreement with using the coarser pitch bevel gears for the rear axle. The axle on the car we came down was excellent in every way. We also discussed with R using a much coarser pitch ground gears straight type for the engine gearing in order to avoid grinding with cutting powder. R was in agreement with us | ||