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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).
Standardization of straight teeth and ground gears for the Goshawk Gearbox.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\J\January1923\  Scan57
Date  10th January 1923
  
TO BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce}

c. to WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

R5/M10.1.23.

RE. GOSHAWK GEARBOX. X4543 X4247

The straight teeth, and the ground gears appear to make the box all that can be expected. I think these should be standardised. It means much more straight forward production, and unless extremely expensive, it should pay well.

R.{Sir Henry Royce}

[Stamp: ORIGINAL RECEIVED]
  
  


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