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).
Confirmation of a telegram regarding Lucas's decision on an unbalanced reduction gear arrangement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 37\2\ scan 021 | |
| Date | 17th June 1918 | |
| X.3328 CONFIRMATION OF TELEGRAM ROYCAR DERBY+ X.3161 / X.3328 17th June, 1918. 17.6.18 BAILEY REGRET LUCAS DECISION TO MAKE UNBALANCED REDUCTION SENDING SKETCHES FOR OUR GEAR CONSIDERABLY SIMPLIFIED STOP LUCAS ARRANGEMENT WOULD REQUIRE FURTHER PARTS TO FILL OUR REQUIREMENTS SUGGEST THEY SUPPLY ELECTROMOTORS ONLY WITH SHAFT SUITABLE FOR BALL BEARING AND INSERT PINION AS SHEWN BY US+ ROYCE+ | ||