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).
Lanchester Gear Box that was damaged in transit due to bad packing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 22\3\ Scan055 | |
| Date | 14th August 1912 | |
| R.R. 935a (100 m) (L.L 354. 3.7.12) G 3639 [Handwritten:] Lanchester Gear box EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}14/T14812. RE LANCHESTER GEAR BOX. [Handwritten:] X440 Mr Sanderson. 14.8.12 With reference to the above which was sent into the Stores shortly before the Holidays, to be despatched to Mr Royce, we understand that this has been received with several parts damaged, evidently through bad packing, and I shall be glad if you take this matter up with the Railway Co. [Handwritten:] Stores and oblige. F.P. [Watermark:] CROXLEY BOND 1804 MADE AT CROXLEY | ||