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 regarding a delay with rear axle driving dogs for the 2002 chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\6\ B002_X 140 141 157-page028 | |
| Date | 24th July 1912 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 813 (Two Lines). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. Mr Barrington. DATE. 24.7.12 REFERENCE: HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/T24712. Z491 X140 RE AXLE DRIVING DOGS WITH MORE CASTELLATIONS. Mr Hives reports as follows, can you please do anything in this matter. "This job has been hanging about since 6.2.12 when works were instructed. They are made and in an axle waiting for 2002 chassis, cannot we have this running about The shafts are also stiffer". The prospects of 2002 chassis being on test are very remote. sk. This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||