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).
Car mileage and component wear during testing in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\1\ scan0207 | |
| Date | 21th September 1936 | |
| x200a HOTEL DE FRANCE, CHATEAUROUX, Indre. France. GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/3.IMW{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}/JAB. 21st September 1936. Handwritten: G.W.H- To. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} G.W.H. (crossed out) 6. B. IV. I have received your telegram, but as I have had no intimation whatsoever as to how many more miles you wish this car to cover in France, I am not in a position to arrive at a decision. We can manage another 3,000 miles with the brakes in their present state. I stated in my telegram that running was continued in order to indicate that we were not held up, and so that you could decide what to do with the car. The present position is as follows :- Total Miles in France.................. 15,396 Distance covered since taking over car from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} ............................... 12,112 Fan LOP. EB.189 complete, except that Fan hub EB.1644 is produced in A/C replacing I/C & blades are produced in duralumin... 11,780 Ignition Tube & Cable (Johnson & Philips). 11,780 British Made Dist. Arms................. 11,758 Front Brake Plate with anti-judder fittings 10,153 Damper Unit Pipe......................... 9,857 Axle Controls............................ 6,316 Lead-antimony Bumper weights............. 4,610 N° 6 Ferodo Clutch....................... 4,610 6 New Con-rods & Big end Bearings........ 4,610 ----------------- GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} Ivan M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Waller. (signature) | ||