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).
Secret memo regarding the production of lightened front brake toggle shafts for 'India' cars with four-wheel brakes.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\3\ 03-page123 | |
Date | 2nd May 1925 | |
To EY. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} S E C R E T. X5540 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/LGH.2.5.25. 'INDIA' FOUR WHEEL BRAKES. X5770 R.{Sir Henry Royce} is expecting that all 'India' cars fitted with 4-wheel brakes will have the lightened type of front brake toggle shaft to N.sch.1971. The car we are sending to France to run 10,000 miles we have this fitted. We therefore consider it is essential for the Works to produce these parts. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||