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 from Leyland Motors requesting a drawing for a gearbox servo drive and discussing stabilising equipment tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\3\ scan0097 | |
| Date | 8th December 1936 | |
| 1201 GRY.{Shadwell Grylls} Please see that they get the necessary Drawing Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Leyland BY APPOINTMENT LEYLAND MOTORS LIMITED Head Office and Works. Manufacturers of Motor Vehicles. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS CUSTOMERS' VEHICLES DRIVEN AT OWNERS RISK ONLY TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: LEYMOTORS, LEYLAND TELEPHONE: LEYLAND 81400 (16 LINES) LEYLAND, LANCASHIRE. YOURS: RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}6/R.{Sir Henry Royce} IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE: OURS: VWP/HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} Tel: Ext: 97. 8th December, 1936. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham Esq., Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Mr. Robotham, Thanks for your letter dated the 4th instant with regard to the tests of stabilising equipment, which are now to be left over until Mr. Cupper visits England early in January. Reverting to the writer's visit to Derby some little time ago and the question of the Rolls servo equipment, we find we have had some little difficulty in arranging for the transverse drive from the gearbox mainshaft; will you please be good enough to submit a drawing indicating the means you have adopted for this drive on the standard Rolls gearbox, as we would very much like to see the form of gear used on the shaft for this purpose. Yours faithfully, p.p. LEYLAND MOTORS LIMITED. M Pilkington Manager, Engineering Dept. | ||