Sending a car to Derby for piston replacement and its subsequent performance.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\March1929-December1929\ Scan183 | |
| Date | 16th July 1929 | |
| SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} FROM R. {Sir Henry Royce} Copy to HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} SECRET. ORIGINAL 18-EX. R5/M16.7.29. x7040. x7770 With reference to the above car, which I promised to send to London on Monday last, I decided after all to send it to Derby as the pistons were somewhat defective, and would cause a bad impression, so it went to Derby on Sunday, where it may have the latest proportioned pistons fitted, and sent from there to you. I am still extremely pleased with the 20HP. which has the full move for acceleration and high speed power, equivalent to 'Japan(Experimental Engine)'. 70MPH. seems easily reached by its speed indicator. R. {Sir Henry Royce} | ||
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).