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).
On modifying a 20HP car with central oiling and new joints for a 'Super Sports' model.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\R\January1928-March1928\ 98 | |
| Date | 7th March 1928 | |
| FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) C. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} [struck through] BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} [Stamp] ORIGINAL [Stamped] R3/M3.3.28. REC'D, & DESPATCHED FROM WW. 7.3.28. [Handwritten] X3806 X5770 X5840c 20HP. - INDIA 3. NEXT 10,000 MILER. I am doing my best to get the above on the road quickly: one condition is that it shall have central oiling. Really I am only very keen on this as a Sales requirement, because of cost, complication, and whether it will do the work satisfactorily without spilling much oil on the garage floor and elsewhere. It will not make the car go any better. It will only save the drivers' time. We are fitting at the same time universal joints on the propeller shaft that are effectively oil retaining (known as Mechanic's type.) Will DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} see that Derby have satisfactory instructions for these: (I don't remember.) They should follow exactly what we do for EAC.10 = 8., to be known as "SS{S. Smith}", (meaning "Super Sports".) R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||