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).
Requesting two pairs of gears for the rear axle to be tested to destruction.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\5\ scan0171 | |
| Date | 19th November 1938 | |
| 302 also 202 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}4/MH.{M. Huckerby}19.11.38. REAR AXLE. Will you please put in hand two pairs of gears in S/ZNCR. material similar to the Bentley 'M' series except that the ratio should be 10/41 instead of 10/43, i.e. suitable for present production thrust bearing and double row roller nose bearing. We are going to test these to destruction on 30.EX. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||