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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).
Potential suspension, gearbox, and axle control systems.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 15\6\  Scan043
Date  7th June 1913 guessed
  
R.R. 8,7. (100H) (P.P. 976. 5-5-13) E.P. 4143.
ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED,
NIGHTINGALE ROAD,
DERBY.
TELEGRAMS : "ROYCAR," DERBY.
TELEPHONES : 476 (Four Lines).

Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed.
A Mr. ADAMS
By Mr. BAILEY
Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON
Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BEREND
... Mr. BURT
Cas Miss CASWELL
Ca Mr. CHAMBERLAIN
C ...
Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX ...
D Mr. DeLOOZE
... Mr. ELLIOTT
F Mr. FRIESE
G Mr. GNAPP
Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY
Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM
H Mr. HANBURY
J Mr. JOHNSON
K Mr. KILNER
M Mr. MOON
Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN
Ny Mr. NORTHEY
Pn{Mr Northey} Mr. PATERSON
Pd Mr. PLATFORD...
Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON...
R Mr. ROYCE
JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE
Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON
LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT
Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY
V - VIENNA
Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER
Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD
Wo Mr. WORMALD

patented) for an entire system of eng nie & epicyclic gear box combined with a modified form of suspension on the lines of our front engine suspension, but acting in a different plane. I had a sketch but it has not been returned to me & I do not remember the details.

(8) New parallel system of axle control combined with cantilever springs in accordance with Mr Royce's sketch attached. This sketch & Mr Johnson's note also attached is all the information I have.

Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}

This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers.
  
  


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