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).
Extract listing components and modifications for a trials car for the American company.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\3\ scan0132 | |
| Date | 4th March 1920 | |
| X 3751 Extract from EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}7F4.3.20. X.3719. RE TRIALS CAR FOR THE AMERICAN COMPANY. We shall have no difficulty in fixing on this car the following:- X.3612. X.3401b. (a) Rear axle fitted with Gleason type skew gears, ~~the axle being made suitable for fixing rear shock absorbers.~~ X.1295. (b) ~~Present standard~~ split rear springs suitable for fixing shock absorbers. X.3451. (c) ~~Petrol tank suitable for fixing rear shock absorbers.~~ X.3751. (d) Latest type modified design of split aluminium pistons. ~~X.705.~~ 3920 (e) Strengthened type pendulum steering lever. X.2788b. (f) ~~Present type standard design of Glover wiring (i.e. large diameter cable.s)~~ X.3653. (g) ~~Standard blanking plates to radiator.~~ | ||