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).
Instructions for preparing car 35-EX for a 10,000-mile test, including fitting a new coupling, air filter, and exhaust system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\3\ scan0028 | |
| Date | 6th October 1936 | |
| X300 a To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}12/KW.6.10.36. 10,000 miles test on 35-EX. Will you please arrange to fit to 35-EX car for 10,000 miles test the increased flexible engine-gearbox coupling to Lec.4809. This car should also have fitted the Burgess air filter element in place of the Vokes filter. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} will supply this. We would also like an exhaust system building up similar to the experimental one now on 37-EX and fitting to this car for 10,000 miles test. The downtake pipes and intermediate pipe should be made in mild steel and "Aluminized", and the lagging covers in 24 S.W.G. mild steel nickel plated. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.H.Whyman. | ||