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).
Letter to Salisbury Transmission Company regarding an order for a Rippletto axle and specific gear ratios.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\1\ scan0266 | |
| Date | 1st December 1939 | |
| 1015 C. to Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/JH. 1st. December, 1939. Salisbury Transmission Company Ltd., Birch Road, Witton, BIRMINGHAM.6. For the attention of Mr. L.deThierry. Dear Sirs, Thanks you for your letter of Nov. 30th. Sent to Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Our order office will send you the formal order for the Rippletto axle. You mention on your order form the 8-39 ratio, we would rather have the 9-41 which we understand also exists. If you have not any spare gears in England, would you also please order a spare pair. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||