Engine mounting modifications, a gearbox replacement, and leaking shock dampers for car GLN-60.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\1\ scan0191 | |
| Date | 30th November 1933 | |
| To RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} K7460 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 9/KT.30.11.33. GLN-60. We had a certain amount of trouble with booms on this car and finally arranged for the engine mounting to be made more flexible than it was at first. Lp. {Mr Lappin} is so far satisfied with this mounting, and therefore we should like to reproduce it when B.2. unit is fitted to the car. Lp. {Mr Lappin} has also asked us if we can arrange - (1) A gearbox with silent 2nd. His own gearbox has the old type reverse and therefore we believe it is impossible to fit a silent 2nd. Have you a gearbox available we could let him have. (2) Shock Dampers. The shock dampers on this car are leaking badly. Will you please remove them and strip for examination. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||
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).