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 the preparation of parts for a new front axle control and rear axle gears for a car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 70\1\ scan0214 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1927 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X8774 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/LG2.2.27. 10-EX. X8774 X8420 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}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||