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).
With a diagram detailing a revised scheme for the gearbox change lever shaft to prevent gas leaks through the floorboards.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\O\January1926-March1926\ Scan165 | |
| Date | 25th March 1926 | |
| TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM AJS. Copy to - BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} LHS.{Lord Herbert Scott} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} [Text crossed out] ORIGINAL [Stamp] GAS LEAKS THROUGH INDIA FLOORBOARDS. Referring to our AJS1/M24.3.26., will you kindly substitute the scheme indicated hereunder for that shewn in the letter quoted above, as we believe that the previous one would cause considerable hindrance in dismantling the India gearbox change lever shaft. This trouble is obviated in the new scheme. AJS. Handwritten annotations: X3908 [Crossed out] X5500 [Crossed out] X5310 Annotations on diagram: HATCHED PORTION INDICATES FACING FOR GATE 1.000 .900 THIS DIMENSION THE AMOUNT DEMANDED BY THE SLIDING LEVER. SUFFICIENT SPACE TO BE ALLOWED BEFORE RADIUS COMMENCES TO ENABLE CHANGE LEVER SHAFT BRACKET TO BE REMOVED IN DIRECTION OF ARROW FROM ITS STUDS Stamp: RECEIVED 1936 | ||