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 the testing status of Gleason Bevel Gears, stating that six have been tested and 500 more ordered.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\1\ Scan208 | |
| Date | 9th September 1920 | |
| R.R. 199 (250T) (SD676 19-7-17) MP180865 X3612 To EWI. To WOF. To Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} To Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} To Ms. from Sft.{Mr Swift} Sft{Mr Swift}1/M9.9.20. ------------- GLEASON BEVEL GEARS. ----------------- With reference to Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}'s memo. Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}7/WJ6.8.20 re. above. I am not certain, but I believe Mr. Whitehead is under the impression that we have not yet tested any of the Gleason Gears cut by these people. This is not so. We have already tested six, and it was on the strength of the result of these tests, that 500 more were ordered. I mention this in the hope that it will help you to clear up this matter. Sft.{Mr Swift} | ||