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).
Fitting an overdrive gearbox to either the long chassis 38-EX or a Trials car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\2\ scan0142 | |
| Date | 2nd January 1937 | |
| 7 328 W/S. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}1/R.2.1.37. RE: OVERDRIVE. The reason we suggested that this gearbox should be fitted on the long chassis 38-EX, was because we have not another experimental car which we could send to London for Sales to try for a few days. We suggest, therefore, that either you agree with us that we can fit the overdrive on 38-EX, or, alternatively, perhaps you can spare one of your Trials cars, in which case the gearbox will be ready for fitting by Wednesday next, the 6th. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||