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).
Secret memo requesting a scheme to convert 40/50 cars to water-heated throttles, cancelling the exhaust butterfly valve.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\2\ scan0039 | |
| Date | 28th April 1925 | |
| X8230 To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} S E C R E T. E1/M28.4.25. c. to CJ. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RE. 40/50 CARS WITH EXHAUST HEATED THROTTLES. X. 8230 X. 3435 Would you kindly prepare, in accordance with Mr. Royce's wishes, a scheme for converting the above cars to water heated throttles, and cancelling the exhaust butterfly valve. It is desired that this should be sent to WW. as soon as possible. In the meantime we are considering what should be done with EAC. chassis. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||