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).
The performance and silence of a 20 HP gearbox with right-hand brake and change speed levers.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\L\2Jan1924-March1924\ Scan54 | |
| Date | 29th February 1924 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. RG.{Mr Rowledge} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ORIGINAL Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}8/LG29.2.24. 20 HP. GEARBOX WITH RIGHT-HAND BRAKE AND CHANGE SPEED LEVERS. 74247 We have had the car running again today fitted with this Gearbox. The silence of the continuous gears and the 1st. and 2nd. speeds is equal to the standard 20 HP. gearbox. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||