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).
Request to prepare a set of parts for front axle control, necessitating a new front axle, a .720 lead worm and nut, and gears for a 17/52 rear axle ratio.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\2\ scan0278 | |
Date | 2nd February 1927 | |
To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} Handwritten: 18420 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RmL/LG2.2.27. 10-EX. Handwritten: 48774 Will you please prepare one set of parts for front axle control to be fitted to this car. This will necessitate a new type front axle. We shall require .720 lead worm and nut to be fitted in the modified column of this car which the D.O. should have already instructed. The rear axle ratio of this car will be 17/52. We should be glad therefore if you would make arrangements to fit these gears. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||