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 testing of Jeavons Spring Gaiters as an alternative to those from Wefco Co.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\4\ scan0263 | |
| Date | 16th May 1923 | |
| X=745 To R. {Sir Henry Royce} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c.c. to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c.c. to CJ. c.c. to Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c.c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2/LG16.5.23. SPRING GAITERS. We have been testing Jeavons Spring Gaiters as an alternative to those supplied by the Wefco Co. These gaiters are similar to the Wefco inasmuch as they have invisible lacing. The chief difference appears to be that the Jeavons have a wick wrapping inside the leather gaiter instead of felt as on the Wefco. We have run these gaiters 7,500 miles, and find they are equally as good as the Wefco. We suggest that they might be used as an alternative to the Wefco. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} copy Ron | ||