Agreeing to an engine change in chassis 164-XJ for Col. Peacock, to fit a new type inertia slipper drive.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\2\ Scan215 | |
| Date | 5th February 1930 | |
| W/S {Derby Works / Sales} e: Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Sn. {Mr Sanderson} Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} x117. EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} /Thn15/H5.2.30. re. 164-XJ. Col. Peacock. With further reference to our memo .EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 8/H31.1.30. it has been agreed by Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} and C. that the engine shall be changed in Col. Peacock's chassis for one which has a new type inertia slipper drive fitted. Will Sn. {Mr Sanderson} please issue instructions and order number. Will Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} please have this work carried out as quickly as possible. EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} /Thn. | ||
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).