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).
Instructions and specifications cabled to the American division for various vehicle components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\6\ Scan155 | |
| Date | 7th July 1920 guessed | |
| -3- 3. In order to demonstrate that we have kept America up-to-date on all vital points, I would like to mention that we cabled full instructions to America in regard to:- (a) The change on the side Brake Levers, the instruction being so full that America were enabled to produce a drawing absolutely accurate to our requirements, blueprint of which they supplied to us to check. (b) In addition to the above, when the changeover in regard to increased height of Bonnet, Dash and Radiator was made, we again cabled full instructions, and supplied America with temporary drawings in addition, when we were not sure of the drilling, in order that they might be able to order up material. (c) Rear Springs. When faults appeared in our present type of springs in service, we at once cabled America the information that they were not to go ahead with this section, as it had proved unsatisfactory in use. (d) We actually cabled to America with reference to the Thermostat Control, as soon as we learned it was probable it would be brought into production. (e) We rather got the impression from our Axle Box suppliers, who had been in touch with America, that America were thinking of ordering Boxes and Tubes in Mild Steel. We therefore cabled them, pointing out that a change had been made in 1918, from Mild Steel to 3% Nickel. (f) Petrol Tank. We cabled three or four times in regard to the question of the Petrol Tank Design. (g) Wiring. We supplied drawings to America with full instructions, to enable them to form an intelligent idea of the direction in which the wiring was going, although at the time, as we fully explained, we were not at liberty to instruct them to go ahead. (h) Rear Shock Absorber. We have supplied full drawings of this, which have been kept up-to-date, and kept America fully informed as to the position of these parts, by both cable and letter, although the parts were not standardized, simply in order that they might intelligently understand the position. 4. RADIATOR TUBES. Here again we can only come to the conclusion by the number of divergencies from R's requirements, that were made in the tubes supplied from America, that no serious attempt is being made to keep in line. He. has replied to this particular question fully. | ||