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).
Proposing to instruct for a change to lever and cam specifications for the J.2 series chassis from the 51st unit onwards.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\4\ Scan095 | |
| Date | 16th May 1929 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X4038? BY22/G.16.5.29. Seen By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} O.K. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Referring to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/LG.14.5.29. we take it that the information you incorporate in the memo in question is intended to operate after the first 50 cars, since we have, with the Experimental Department's agreement, instructed the first 50 sets to the standard length of lever with 30º cams. In view of the foregoing therefore we propose to instruct for all chassis from the 51st in J.2 series onwards in accordance with your memo quoted above. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} By RECEIVED 1929 | ||