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).
Departmental memo discussing the acquisition of a Daimler car to research axle and worm drive technology.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 126\4\ scan0019 | |
| Date | 8th January 1912 | |
| R.R. 475 (50 H) (X 448. 16.12.11.) E P. 798. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 813. (TWO LINES). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. Handwritten text top left: 11/1 meeting Ref. 87(xi) Stamp top right: 9 JAN RECEIVED This column is for Name of Person addressed: Mr Platford. DATE: 8/1/12. Re minute 11 of the 87th meeting. Reference: TBB16/L8112. Handwritten reference: Z 432 In this minute you proposed we should obtain a 57 h.p. Daimler in order to obtain information concerning their axles. Does this suggestion which was passed by the Committee still hold good, or will the Daimler which we have at present at the works provide the information you anticipate we should obtain from the larger chassis ? I do not think the 38 h.p. chassis will give us the information we require, i.e. whether it is possible to efficinetly build a worm drive of convenient size that will transmit our large h.p. Handwritten text and signatures: Vertically: Future Pointing to first paragraph: no Stamp: 9 JAN 1911 Signature left: M Barrington. Handwritten note: the purpose for which we require HP thro' a worm gear efficiently & quietly without present troubles Signature right: T Barington. Initials: CP Date: 9/1/12 Footer: This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||