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 urgent requirement for two modified standard production Merlin gear wheels for a brake testing rig.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\1\ scan0265 | |
| Date | 27th November 1936 | |
| 206 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}22/AP.27.11.36. BRAKE TESTING RIG. Herewith two drawings Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}262/3 of gear wheels which are required for the above. As we want these as soon as possible, to save cutting special gears we want two standard production Merlin gear cutting down as shewn and two M/S. centres pressing in. The gears only do light duty and these pressed-in centres will be firm enough. When ready will you please hand these gears to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Att. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}262/3 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||