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).
Instruction memo for the production of 6 Overdrive Gearboxes and material specification for selector forks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\4\ scan0201 | |
| Date | 19th April 1939 | |
| 428 To: BY/CRL{C. R. Lisson} c.c. to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} BY/NS.{Norman Scott}1/MG.19.4.39 B.5 - GEAR BOX Will you kindly instruct the Works to produce 6 Overdrive Gearboxes to the latest L.O.Ps in accordance with the Memo. By.4/N.17.4.39. The selector forks should be Aluminium Bronze, with contact pads bolted on. These parts should be made from the material instructed for 300 sets. BY/NS.{Norman Scott} | ||