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).
Status report and allocation list for Spectre model gearboxes.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\1\ scan0254 | |
Date | 9th December 1935 | |
To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [handwritten] x328 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.S/KW.9.12.35. SpectreCodename for Phantom III Gearboxes. [Table Start] 1-HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | Rig Gearbox. | [handwritten margin note] Gears 2-HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | In Red Car 33-EX [handwritten above: y^c 2nd] | [handwritten margin note] R R Std, " 3-HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | In 30-EX. Was in 32-EX in France | [handwritten margin note] " 4-HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | In 31-EX [handwritten: -->] | [handwritten margin note] Cad. 5-HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | Spare box. Propose to put in 33-EX | [handwritten margin note] R.R. with Cad. Top & Rev. 6-HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | New box being built for 32-EX | [handwritten margin note] Cad 33-EX | Spare Box. Propose to use as second rig box [handwritten below: Tried out] | 34-EX | In 34-EX | 35-EX | In 35-EX | [handwritten margin note] Cad. [Table End] 7 No. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth. | ||