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).
Outlining the process for updating instrument boards on experimental 20/25 HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\2\ scan0051 | |
| Date | 2nd March 1932 | |
| RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} c. By/RD. X6135 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.7/AD2.3.32. EXPTL. 20/25 HP. CHASSIS INSTRUMENT BOARDS We are endeavouring to bring up-to-date all the instrument boards on our exptl. 20/25 chassis. Instructions have been issued for chassis 16-GIV and 18-GIV for new instrument boards to D.Sch.526 to be fitted, complete with Smith instrument patch and Smith instruments with new switchbox to D.52990. There remains chassis 19-GIV which we now wish to bring up to date representative of U series production. This entails a new instrument board fitting with an R.R. 20/25 patch complete with instruments, new switchbox and new hand starting carburetter control and are asking By/RD to issue complete instructions for this board. We cannot issue a standardisation sheet for the new R.R. instrument patch with Smith instruments which are going on production for U series without this car being fitted up and the patch tested under running conditions. In fitting the Smith electric petrol gauge to 19-GIV the question of the tank unit to suit the gauge will have to be considered. All the instruments which will be removed from 19-GIV should be sent into us in order that we can suitably dispose of same. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||