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).
Extract detailing a road test of a Special Gleason Type Axle on a trials car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\1\ Scan128 | |
| Date | 15th January 1920 | |
| R R 235 u (50 T) (S F. {Mr Friese} 846, 8-8-19) G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2481. X4130 EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} /T6/H15.1.20. Work from EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} o. {Mr Oldham} to Dm. {D. Munro} c. to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} o. {Mr Oldham} to Dy. {F R Danby} o. {Mr Oldham} to Wft. Re Special Gleason Type Axles. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I give below extract of memo I have received from Mr. Northey re Gleason Type Axle which was fitted to his trials car, 19-LW. " I ran this chassis during the Xmas week about 758 miles under really very hilly conditions and bad road service. The axle remained and is now consistently quiet, and I have no criticism of any description to make. " EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||