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).
Proposed gearbox fork design and requesting a sample before proceeding with die sinking.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\2\ scan0067 | |
| Date | 15th March 1939 | |
| 1153 To RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/JWW. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}12/MH.{M. Huckerby}15.3.39. GEARBOX FORKS. Referring to our telephone conversation, herewith a sketch of the proposed gearbox fork. If you agree that it can be made in this manner and we supply the necessary tool steel inserts will you be able to let us have a sample fork before we sink a die ? Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||