The 'India' car fitted with 4-wheel brakes, detailing spring specifications and sales approval.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 57\1\ Scan161 | |
| Date | 22th June 1925 | |
| R.R. 493A (50m) (D.B. 175 25-9-24) J.H.D. [Handwritten: y5770] EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. Expl. No. REF: Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 5/LG22.6.25. To BJ. and CJ. from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to R. {Sir Henry Royce} Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to RG. {Mr Rowledge} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} S E C R E T. 'INDIA(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes)' FITTED WITH 4-WHEEL BRAKES. [Handwritten, crossed out: 5410] Mr. Royce has approved of the 'India(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes)' car fitted with 4-wheel brakes in which the proportion of front braking has been reduced according to his latest instructions, also fitted with the stiffer front springs. The springs fitted to the car were not according to the very latest instructions but they were within 5%. We are expecting final springs from the makers tomorrow. It is then our intention to send a car to London for Sales to approve of the springing so that the front springs for 'India(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes)' can be placed on order. R. {Sir Henry Royce} agreed that the 5% alteration on the final springs should not noticeably alter the springing as compared with when he tried the car last week. The car will be ready to send to London on Thursday or Friday this week. Will you please let us have instructions where you wish this car to be sent. The car is fitted with an open touring body. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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).