Ground clearance modifications for 'Colonial' cars, specifically the fitting of smaller flywheels and spring drive couplings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 8\4\ 04-page010 | |
| Date | 2nd May 1912 | |
| R.R. 475 (50,H) (X 737. 18.3.12) E.P. 1493. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 813 (Two Lines). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. Mr Barrington for T.C. DATE. 2/5/12 EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 30/T2512 = 615 RE GROUND CLEARANCE OF COLONIAL CARS. With reference to Mr Royce's sheet of the 22nd ult Mr Royce recommends that chassis should be fitted with smaller flywheels and spring drive coupling at once, please say when I might expect 1900 series chassis on test as above as I understand that all 1900 chassis are Colonial type. E.P. Handwritten notes: Stamp: RECEIVED 3 MAY 1912 Settled verbally File Road Clearance This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||
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).