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).
Vehicle modifications for chassis B-47-BL for use in the States, concerning tyres and headlamps.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\1\ scan0245 | |
| Date | 30th July 1936 | |
| W/S - Pk/NHM. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/KW.30.7.36. Chassis No. B-47-BL. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Murphy. With reference to PK/NHM/PM.29.7.36, attached is a memo. I have recently written with regard to oil in the States. I did not have cause to change any tyres over there, but as rim sizes are similar in the States and in England, no difficulty should be experienced in getting spares of some sort. With regard to headlamps, it will be necessary to alter the dipping reflectors so that they dip to the right instead of to the left. I used 40 watt headlamp bulbs over there and no-one queried them, but I believe that actually one is not supposed to have anything stronger than 30 watt. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Att: copy of Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}12/KW.29.7.36. | ||