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).
Advantages of a gearbox with R.H. drive and central change, and comparing its silence to American cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\5\ scan0066 | |
| Date | 20th February 1922 guessed | |
| We appreciate the advantages of the box which you enumerate and also another advantage peculiar to the R.H. drive and central change, which Mr. Royce formerly pointed out, namely that the chauffeur can conveniently get out on the sidewalk to open doors, etc. But in spite of this, we feel we would not care to take the responsibility of putting this over with the public. As confirming your expectation of silence in the box, I may say that I have recently seen one or two three-speed boxes on American cars, where the side shaft was below the other two, which were remarkable for silence. The Franklin, and even the Chevrolet are generally good in this respect, while the Hupmobile and Liberty are not at all bad. OY. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Olley CC Mr. Belnap | ||