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).
Overdrive gearbox be sent by air mail to the Paris Depot for trials.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\3\ scan0159 | |
| Date | 23th June 1939 | |
| 40 Oc. To D/BP. from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} O.{Mr Oldham} I/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} S. G/MS. c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}8/VS.{J. Vickers}23.6.39. O/52511. GEARBOX - 14.B.V. Please forward per Air Mail the undermentioned overdrive gearbox to the Paris Depot, addressed for the attention of Mr. I.M. Waller. This box is being sent out as a spare in connection with 30,000 miles trials on the above car. Gearbox complete to LOP.GB.4170. 1st & 3rd Motion Shaft LOP.GB.4116. 2nd Motion Shaft LOP.GB.4135. Reverse Shaft LOP.GB.4134. Servo Motor LOP.GB.4089. Servo Drive LOP.GB.4047. Speedo Drive LOP.GB.3551. ----------------- HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} | ||