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).
Letter from George Angus & Co. regarding a proposed Durangus spiral wheel construction and enclosing a sketch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\1\ scan0229 | |
| Date | 13th July 1937 | |
| PL III Timing Gear file 1185' TELEGRAMS: 'ANGUS, NEWCASTLE ON TYNE'. ON ADMIRALTY AND WAR OFFICE LISTS. TELEPHONE: NEWCASTLE 55309. GEORGE ANGUS AND COMPANY, LIMITED, (ESTABLISHED 1790) ENGINEERS AND GEAR MAKERS. SPUR, SPIRAL, HELICAL GEARS, BEVELS, WORMS AND WORM WHEELS. SILENT PINIONS. MAAG, HARDENED AND GROUND GEARS. COMPLETE REDUCTION SETS. ANGUS GEAR WORKS, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} ANTHONY'S, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, 6 13th July, 1937. ALSO AT LONDON, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, LEEDS, BENTHAM, BIRMINGHAM, BELFAST, GLASGOW, CARDIFF, JOHANNESBURG. YOUR REF. BM/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}/11/AP. OUR REF. LJR/KT. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Hardy. Dear Sirs, We thank you for the interview recently granted our engineer representative Mr. Waring-Brown and we enclose herewith sketch D.S.O/3462 showing proposed construction of Durangus spiral wheel with the centre attached to the material by rivetting. If this construction is suitable to you then we would supply you with one or two rough sawn blanks of material and leave you to supply and fit the centre and cut the teeth, and on receipt of your confirmation we will arrange for the blanks to be prepared and sent on to you. As requested we enclose herewith copy of our booklet entitled "Rawhide & Durangus Silent Gears" which we trust you find of interest. We are, dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, for GEORGE ANGUS & CO., LTD. | ||