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).
Letter on hotel stationery about monitoring a car's oil consumption and adjusting its ignition.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 69\3\ scan0209 | |
| Date | 5th May 1925 guessed | |
| TELEGRAM LEY'S HOTEL, LONDON. TELEPHONE KENSINGTON 3 OPPOSITE GLOUCESTER ROAD STATION ON "TUBE," DISTRICT & METROPOLITAN RYS. BAILEY'S HOTEL, LONDON, S.W.7. - for a month and after that is coming to the works for a few days. We have put a measured quantity of oil in the engine and instructed the driver to keep a record of all oil added and let us know the result on returning to Derby. The flick-start on this car was not very satisfactory, but was made O.K by evening-up the batt'y ignition make and break. Spitting in the silencer is not really bad and only takes place on opening the throttle after coasting. Apart from this it is an exceptionally good car. | ||