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).
Listing parts required to fix a loose cylinder block, including a magneto drive and gearbox components.
| Identifier | Morton\M22\ img072 | |
| Date | 20th October 1920 | |
| Handwritten notes: R THE THUD 1EX Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Fitting to a loose cyl block (from nuts of cam wheels) Fitting a 'U' thermostat New mag drive (serrated coupling) Coming to WW 20 - 10 - 20 bringing for approval { Locking ign. switch { New Dist (Timer) board { 3 Speed 40/50 G/Box parts (G1 Gearbox) completed Stamp: RECEIVED 30 OCT. 1920 Typed text (reversed): reference to the 'thud' on the front cylinder block being a rum slosh, as we have the block coming loose when we can only assume that when the engine was originally delivered by us, the studs were tight. We are fitting to it the new drive. The latest without arriving and the 'soft' junk. as of the new look build. the 3-speed gearbox box coming and because of them not being be more slack with running we have we get here we Lord and the new type come bringing this car to is being on Wednesday next. II bring on the key switch a distribution board, parts chassis and backboard box. | ||