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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).
Arrangements to test a freewheel with a cancelling clutch on a 20HP and an epicyclic third gear on EAC. 7.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\T\2July1928-December1928\  Scan220
Date  20th November 1928
  
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce}
Copy to BJ
" " DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
" " SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
ORIGINAL
R1/M20.11.28.
X5810 X7640
X523
X5300
EASY THIRD GEAR, AND GEAR CHANGING.
I have arranged with DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} that we will try the freewheel with the cancelling clutch on the 20HP., and the epicyclic 3rd. gear on EAC. 7.
R.{Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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