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).
From E. to ROY. discussing the continued experimentation with Fabroil gears as an alternative to standard metal gears.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\1\ scan0089 | |
| Date | 19th September 1933 | |
| To ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} re Fabroil Gears. Replying to your memo Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Dn.3/ME.18.9.33, we have had a measure of success with gears of this type but whether actually cut from the Fabroil blanks I do not know. We are, however, not keen to depart from metal gears so we are continuing on with our experiments on a general basis, and believe we may find a solution without having to adopt Fabroil. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||