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 regarding gear cutting machinery, the scrapping of old cutters, and modifications to gears.
| Identifier | Morton\M6\ img042 | |
| Date | 12th June 1928 | |
| Reg. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "ROYCE, WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town." TWO WORDS ONLY. TELEPHONE: CHICHESTER 210. STATION—PASSENGER & GOODS : CHICHESTER—7 MILES. SOUTHERN RLY. [Handwritten note: Ackd 21/6/28] "ELMSTEADHenry Royce's home in West Wittering," WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town, NR. CHICHESTER. 12th. June 1928. Copy to Mr. Claremont. " Alcock. " Hulley. " Kenyon. Messrs Bentley & Coley. ROYCE LTD. MANCHESTER. Dear Mr. Bentley, [Coley is struck through] Now I understand you have in full running order two passably good Fellowes gear shapers, and one large Sunderland. These you should have well supplied with mandrils and cutters. If not, get ample stock, and a satisfactory machine for keeping the cutters sharp. They must be kept sharp or they take much more time to sharpen, and cost much more for new cutters. All other gear cutters will be scrapped, or only used for spare parts. I should like to see all other systems abandoned. All gears where there is interference are modified in addendum and dedendum until interference is avoided, both in the Sunderland and the Fellowessystems. Yours faithfully, A.H. Royce | ||